Francisca Efigenia Meléndez y Durazzo explained

Francisca Efigenia Meléndez y Durazzo, sometimes given as Francisca Meléndez de Múquiz^[1] (1770–1825), was a Spanish miniaturist and pastellist.

Meléndez y Durazzo was the daughter of José Agustín Meléndez, and was born in Cádiz. In 1794, she was appointed court painter. She died in Madrid.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spanish Artists from the Fourth to the Twentieth Century: A Critical Dictionary. research.frick.org. 19 September 2019.
2. http://www.pastellists.com/Articles/MELeNDEZ.pdf Profile