Manuel Salvador Carmona

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Manuel Salvador Carmona (1730-1807) was a Spanish engraver and designer.

Born at Nava del Rey, he became a pupil of Dupuis in Paris. He died at Madrid. Among the more important engravings are:

• An Allegory in honour of Charles III of Spain; after Francesco Solimena.
• Bacchus crowning his Votaries; after Velazquez.
• A Madonna seated on Clouds; after Murillo. 1802.
• A Madonna; after Van Dyck. 1757.
• The Resurrection; after Van Loo. 1757.
• St. John the Baptist; after Anton Raphael Mengs. 1784.
• The Magdalene; after the same.
• St. Ferdinand praying; after Murillo. 1791.
• Angels appearing to Mary Magdalene; alter Guercino.
• Portrait of Francois Boucher ; after Roslin Sedois
• Portrait of Collin de Vermont ; ibid
• Portrait of Charles III. ; after Anton Raphael Mengs. 178Í!.
• Don Alfonso de Guzman; after Van Dyck.
• Joseph, a Carmelite Monk; after Velazquez

[edit] References

• Bryan, Michael (1889). in Walter Armstrong and Robert Edmund Graves: Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Biographical and Critical (Volume II L-Z). York St. #4, Covent Garden, London; Original from Fogg Library, Digitized May 18, 2007: George Bell and Sons, page 441.