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Vergaz, Alfonso Giraldo
sculptor, painter, and architect; b. Jan 23, 1744 (at Murcia, Spain); d. Nov. 19, 1812.
He studied sculpture under Felipe de Castro in Madrid, and April 15, 1797, was made director of the Academia de S. Fernando in that city. Among his works are a statue of Don Carlos III in the plaza publica of Burgos, a statue of Juan Sebastian Elcano at Guetaria, three angels in the cathedral of Jaen, and various works in Madrid.
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