what uniform and medal?

[Roeland]

Hello gents,

I need help with identification of a uniform and a medal on a painting:

-what kind of uniform is this (regiment, rank etc. all information is welcome)?

-what period/year date is this from?

-which order and class or which kind of decoration/medal is the man wearing?

Sadly I do not have a better picture. A relative made the picture for someone in Spain who wants it identified because

it is his forefather.

I have not been able to find much information on Spanish uniforms. I have seen many orders and medals shaped as a cross an with red ribbons, however I

do not have enough experience with Spanish orders and medals to make an identification.

Thank you all very much for your help!

sorry the picture is on it's side, somehow imageshack keeps rotating it!

kind regards,

Roeland

Edited June 19, 2010 by Roeland

[Noor]