Ramón Atiles y Pérez (1804–1875), who was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was a notable painter known for his miniature portraits of bourgeois sitters. Many of his paintings are held in important private and public collections, such as the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Sources Benson, Elizabeth P, Retratos 2004. External links Smithsonian American Art Museum www.britannica.com article Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (MAPR) Puerto Rican painters 1804 births 1875 deaths