Manuel Francisco Álvarez de la Peña

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Manuel Francisco Álvarez de la Peña (1727–1797), Spanish sculptor, was born at Salamanca. He followed classical models so closely that he was styled by his countrymen El Griego, "The Greek." His works, which are very numerous, are chiefly to be found at Madrid.^[1]

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^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alvarez, Don Manuel". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 774.