Manuel Acevedo
Manuel Acevedo (or Acebedo; 1744–1800), who was born at Madrid, was a disciple of , but by diligently copying the works of the best painters he soon surpassed his master. He painted historical and religious subjects, and was much employed in Madrid. Bermudez mentions a 'John the Baptist' and a 'St. Francis' by him in the chapel of the hospital of La Latina at Madrid. He died in 1800.
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- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "Acevedo, Manuel". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.
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