Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV
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| Artist | Diego Velázquez |
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| Year | 1635-1636 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 301 cm × 314 cm (119 in × 124 in) |
| Location | Museo del Prado, Madrid |
The Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV was a portrait of Philip IV of Spain on horseback, painted by Velázquez in 1635-36 as part of a series of equestrian portraits for the Salón de Reinos at the palacio del Buen Retiro in Madrid (a series that also included that of Philip's son prince Balthasar Charles).
External links
- Velázquez , exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on this portrait (see index)
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