The King of Spain and his family were portrayed by Goya and the casting people did a good job. Most of the principles looked like the actor/actress. Even Goya. His real Muse was probably not quite Natalie Portman!

GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco deCharles IV and his Family c. 1800
Oil on canvas, 280 x 336 cm
http://www.wga.hu/art/g/goya/4/418goya.jpg

Goya

Goya’ works online: (among other places, but here are some sketches and portraits. You can do a Google search to find images. But one place has them all.

The portrait of the man I was thinking of as being the king of Spain in the movie time line was actually a former king. Randy Quaid played the Goya King very well INHO:

Charles III in Hunting Costume 1786-88Oil on canvas, 210 x 127 cm

http://www.wga.hu/art/g/goya/2/211goya.jpg

Many thanks to the Web site I used to illustrate most of this blog:

http://www.wga.hu/

GOYA and the Movie "Goya's Ghosts"

Remember this movie is a work of fiction. From the modern mind set.
Read this most interesting review first.

http://www.apolloguide.com/mov_fullrev.asp?CID=5539


Of coure, It is my intention to study the portrayed characters we do know who existed and also to examine the myth of the muse Truth is I have concentrated on American and English Artists of note and a few others who I felt compelled to study.

On in particular is APPIANI, Andrea
(b. 1754, Milano, d. 1817, Milano)
He did a portrait of Napoleon's favorite general, General Desaix whom the errant priest so much resembled.

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/a/appiani/desaix.html

Repair a missing corner

Pictures to come

Here is a good book whose preview cobvers a lot of information about casting and restoring old picture frame ornaments:
http://books.google.com/books?id=javTFcJTJfAC&printsec=frontcover