José Brunetti, 15th Duke of Arcos
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José Ambrosio Brunetti y Gayeso, 15th Duke of Arcos GE (6 February 1839 – 5 September 1928) was a Spanish aristocrat and diplomat who served as Minister Plenipotentiary in Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico, the United States and Belgium, and ambassador to Italy and Russia. He was also an important benefactor of the Prado Museum, to which he made a posthumous bequest of ten paintings, including Young Man with a Feather Hat, by Pieter Hermansz Verelst.
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José Brunetti | |
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Spanish Ambassador to Italy | |
In office 1905–1907 | |
Preceded by | Antonio de Castro y Casaléiz |
Succeeded by | Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer |
Spanish Ambassador to Russia | |
In office 1904–1905 | |
Preceded by | Juan Falcó, Prince Pio |
Succeeded by | Juan Jordán de Urríes, Marquis of Ayerbe |
Spanish Minister to Belgium | |
In office 1902–1904 | |
Preceded by | Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia |
Succeeded by | Juan Pérez-Caballero y Ferrer |
Spanish Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 1898–1902 | |
Preceded by | Luis Polo de Bernabé |
Succeeded by | Emilio de Ojeda y Perpignan |
Personal details | |
Born | Count José Ambrosio Brunetti y Gayeso (1839-02-06)6 February 1839 Pisa, Tuscany |
Died | 5 September 1928(1928-09-05) (aged 89) San Sebastián, Spain |
Spouse |
Virginia Woodbury Lowery
(m. 1895; died 1928) |
Parent(s) | Lázaro Brunetti María Josefa Gayoso y Téllez-Girón |
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