Colonial School. Peru. 18th century. "Portrait of Lieutenant colonel Manuel Ramires, Comandant-General of the province of Cuzco" Oil on canvas. 100 x 70 cm. In the lower cartouche the subject is described in a handwritten text which states: "Ret.to del Teniente Coronel Com.te de la Coluna de cazadores D. Manuel Ramires, el que despues de haber concluido la campaña en España conta el Ymperio Franses Pidió a S.M.Sor. Dn. Fernando VII pasar á los paises de America a sosegar estosde la Ynsurrecsionabiendola efectuado en el Exto. Del Teniente General Dn. Pabo Morillo donde despues de la toma de.. .. Margarita ocupada por los ynsurgentes en la costa firme, bino con su Regimiento de cazadores de Estremadura que fue destinado á la ciudad de Lima asiendo su ruta por Panamá y haviendo llegado a su destino fue nombrado su Coronel de Comandante Genral de la probincia del Cuzco y marchó en su Compaña mandando la 6ª compania de su Rto. Y desde su llegada á la ciudad de Cuzco se ejersito en formar una coluna de cazadores de seiscientos hombres por orden de dho. Sr. Ricafort Com.te General la que despues de formada en el mes de Junio de este año le confirió el Exco. Sr. Virrey del Peru Dn. Ernando de Abascal el marcho de esta coluna la que halla a sus pies ydentica en un todo y cuantos progresos haga se le debe á dho. Sr. Ricafort pr. Su selo y arbitrios tomados para su formacion. Se retrató a la edad de 22 años" (Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Commander of the Column of Light Infantry Manuel Ramires, who after having concluded the campaign in Spain against the French Empire was asked by H.M. Ferdinand VII to go to the countries of America to calm them of the Insurrection, which he did in the Army of Lieutenant General Pablo Morillo where after the capture of… Margarita, occupied by the insurgents on the mainland, he joined his Light Infantry Regiment from Extremadura, which was assigned to the city of Lima, and took his route through Panama. Having reached his destination, he was named Colonel Commander General of the province of Cuzco and marched in their Company, commanding the 6th company of his regiment. And from his arrival in the city of Cuzco he dedicated himself to forming a column of Light Infantry of six hundred men by order of Mr. Ricafort Comandant General, which after being formed in the month of June of this year, the Viceroy of Peru Ernando de Abascal conferred this column to him, the one he found at his feet and wholly identical. Whatever progress made is due to Mr. Ricafort’s zeal and judgement in his training. His portrait was taken at the age of 22).