This painting is a portrait of the family of the Duke and Duchess of Osuna.
The Dukes of Osuna were one of the most important noble families in Spain at the time.
A nobleman is a person who has a title granted by the king or inherited from his family.
The Duke of Osuna is Pedro Téllez-Girón.
He dresses in a black military uniform and mourning for the death of his father.
The seated Duchess of Osuna is Josefa Alonso Pimentel.
In this family portrait, the Duke and Duchess have 4 children.
Josefa Manuela is the eldest daughter, and her father holds her hand.
Joaquina leans on the lap of her mother.
Francisco de Borja stands, playing with the swagger stick of his father like a horse.
He will inherit the title of Duke.
Pedro de Alcántara is the youngest of the 4 children.
He sits on a cushion at the feet of his mother and holds the rope of a toy carriage in his hand.
Pedro later became the director of the Prado Museum.
The family has 2 small dogs with them.
