Antonio Ponce

Antonio Ponce (c. 1608, Valladolid – November/December 1677, Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque painter who specialized in still-lifes and garlands.

[1] In 1631, after Hamen's death, it is believed that, as a member of the family, he kept the workshop open and continued to paint in the same style, which has created difficulties with attribution although, after 1630, some of his works were signed.

Portraits of King Philip IV and the Royal Family were confiscated so they could be examined by Vicente Carducho and Diego Velázquez, to judge their quality and propriety.

[1] This resulted from complaints by local officials and members of the court that many painters possessed portraits which were no parecidos los más de ellos, y otros con hábitos indecentes (not like most of them and others with indecent habits).

[2] They were joined by the sculptor, Maunel Correa [es] and several gilders, who would produce ten golden figures of Kings and emperors.