[1] Not much is documented about De Morra's life, other than the fact that he was brought to Spain by Philip IV in 1643 and served the court for six years before his death in 1649.

[4] Recently discovered inventories and previous documents relating to De Morra reveal that he was also known by a nickname, El Primo.

[5] Sebastián de Morra was acquired by King Philip IV in 1643 from his younger brother Cardinal Infante Fernando.

[14] Diego Velázquez was born on 1599 in Seville, Spain where he carried out his painting career until he eventually moved to Madrid at age 24.

[16] Diego Velázquez's first piece for King Philip IV was when he was hired to paint his portrait by the Count Duke of Olivares.

Velázquez's painting so impressed King Philip that he hired Velasquez as the chamber's painter, with administrative duties being among a few of the other jobs he also held in the palace.

[17] Famous for capturing great detail in his realistic style paintings, Velázquez demonstrates these qualities in his portrait of Sebastián de Morra.

[20] The lack of a background leads to the conclusion that De Morra is alienated from the outside world and a normal social life.

[3] De Morra's right side of his face is in shadow due to the tilted angle of his head and light source on the left.

[3] The white collar and cuffs on De Morra's outfit are made out of expensive lace material, which cause the viewer to pay closer attention to his hands and face.

[3] The cape and collar around De Morra's head bare a similar appearance to the military coat worn by Philip IV.

[24] Velázquez's closer than otherwise normal studies of court jesters are concluded as a result of his admiration of their jokes and humor.

"[5] A bill from the Archivo de Palacio states that a dwarf painted at Fraga is actually named El Primo.

[26] In 1952, José Manuel Pita published an inventory list from 1689 of the Marquess of Carpio in Madrid that describes the painting of De Morra in specific detail, named as El Primo.