# Balthasar Velasquez — Gil Blas character guide

> Balthasar Velasquez in Gil Blas by Alain-René Lesage.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Señor Balthasar Velasquez, Velasquez, Señor Velasquez, young Velasquez, old Velasquez

**First appearance:** 0049-v

## Who they are

A painter and friend of Gil Blas, known for his artistic temper.

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