Gil Blas · Character
Balthasar Velasquez
A painter and friend of Gil Blas, known for his artistic temper.
minor
Also known as Señor Balthasar Velasquez, Velasquez, Señor Velasquez, young Velasquez, old Velasquez
First appearance: v
Balthasar Velasquez shows up with force in XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old woollen-draper, simple and trusting, who confides in Scipio about his son's misdeeds.
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