Portrait of Francisco Lezcano [SEP] creator
Portrait of Francisco Lezcano
Portrait of Francisco Lezcano or The "Niño de Vallecas" is the 1645 portrait by Diego Velázquez of Francisco Lezcano (died 1649), also known as "Lezcanillo" or "el Vizcaíno", a jester at the court of Philip IV of Spain. It has been in the Prado since 1819.
The mountains round Madrid can be seen in the right background, whilst the subject holds cards in his hands. He is shown with his head slightly tilted and his right leg stuck out,
it was a site for a major architectural and decorative project by King Philip IV of Spain who was a great hunting enthusiast. He commissioned the Spanish architect Juan Gómez de Mora to renovate it in 1636, and had it decorated by leading painters, including Rubens and Velázquez, who contributed some of his "jester" portraits, including "The Jester Don John of Austria", "The Jester Don Diego de Acedo", "Portrait of Francisco Lezcano" and "Portrait of Pablo de Valladolid". His "Aesop"