Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla - Original Lithograph by S. Llanta - c. 1870

Lithographic portrait of the progressive politician Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla, drawn and lithographed by S. Llanta and printed at the Donón lithographic press in Madrid for the publisher A. Ronchi. The oval is surmounted by the crown and cross of Savoy, an emblem that places the piece in the years of Amadeo I's accession to the Spanish throne.

Medium: Lithograph.
Artist / after: S. Llanta.
Engraver / lithographer: S. Llanta ("dib.º y lit.º" per the lettering); printed at Lit. Donón, Madrid.
Date: About 1870.
Source: Series of portraits of the house of Savoy and the Sexenio, A. Ronchi, publisher, Madrid.
Dimensions: 10.4 x 14.8 in (26.5 x 37.5 cm).
Condition: Poor to fair. Damp stains scattered over the whole sheet and a small loss of paper in the lower margin, visible in the photograph. The image keeps a good impression.