Andrés Almonester (sometimes given as "Almonaster") formal painted portrait, New Orleans, 1796. Almonester is shown with his ceremonial walking stick as Regidor of the Cabildo, sword designating rank of Colonel, and insignia of knighthood in the Order of Charles III. His family crest is at lower left; a list of his accomplishments in Spanish Colonial New Orleans is at lower right. The pose conceals his hand disfigured by injury some years before. (<i>Details about painting via <cite class="book" style="font-style:normal">Vella, Christina (2004)      <i> Intimate Enemies</i>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" class="extiw" title="w:en:Baton Rouge, Louisiana"><span title="capital of Louisiana, United States and seat of East Baton Rouge Parish">Baton Rouge</span></a>:  LSU Press  <small><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" class="extiw" title="en:International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a>:  <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0807129623" title="Special:BookSources/978-0807129623">978-0807129623</a>. </small></cite></i>)
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Jos%C3%A9_Francisco_Xavier_de_Salazar_y_Mendoza" class="extiw" title="w:en:José Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza"><span title="Mexican portrait painter (1750-1802)">José Francisco Xavier de Salazar y Mendoza</span></a>
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<cite class="book" style="font-style:normal">Gontar,  Cybèle , ed.  (2018) <i> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.19thc-artworldwide.org/autumn18/rosillo-reviews-salazar-portraits-of-influence-in-spanish-new-orleans-1785-1802">Salazar: Portraits of Influence in Spanish New Orleans, 1785–1802</a></i>, <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:New_Orleans,_Louisiana" title="Category:New Orleans, Louisiana">New Orleans, Louisiana</a>:  University of New Orleans Press  <small><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" class="extiw" title="en:International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a>:  <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781608011544" title="Special:BookSources/9781608011544">9781608011544</a>. </small></cite>