Jorge Pérez Lasso de la Vega: A Spanish Master of Historical Portraiture Born in San Fernando, Spain, in 1792, Jorge Pérez Lasso de la Vega was a man of remarkable versatility – a military engineer, a prolific writer, and above all, a dedicated painter. His life spanned nearly eight decades, witnessing significant shifts within Spanish society and leaving behind a legacy primarily defined by his evocative oil paintings that captured t…