José Gil de Castro
José Gil de Castro | |
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| Born | 1 September 1785 Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru (present-day Peru) |
| Died | Between 1839 and 1850 Unknown place |
| Education | Trained by José del Pozo |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Portrait of Bernardo O'Higgins Portrait of José de San Martín (1818) Portrait of Simón Bolívar (1823) Portrait of Bernardo de Torre Tagle (1823) Portrait of José Olaya (1828) |
José Gil de Castro y Morales (1 September 1785 – c. 1840–41) was an Afro-Peruvian portrait painter, cartographer and soldier who spent many years in Chile.