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A pupil of Houasse in Madrid between 1726–30, he travelled at his own expense to Paris, Rome and Naples where he completed his education. Upon his return in 1737, he became acquainted with the court milieu, worked for the Palace, and was a member of the Preparatory Board for the foundation of the Royal Academy of Noble Arts beginning in 1744. He married a daughter of the engraver Juan Bernabé Palo