Vicente Albán
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Vincente Albán (1725 in Quito, Ecuador - Unknown ) was an Ecuadorian painter, member of the Quiteña School, noted for his idealized paintings of indigenous (Yumbo people) and Latin American-born people in their native outfits.[1][2] These paintings display a variety of social classes and information on the clothing of the time.[3] Exploring Latin American identity, his work was commissioned by José Celestino Mutis, who wanted to bring local flora into the mind of the country.[1][4][5] The paintings were created via an oil on canvas technique.[4] Paintings of this era such as this were often used as a method of showing American territory and the resources it provides. People shown in Albáns work were shown wearing gold and silver to demonstrate the continents wealth.[6]