Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV
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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
).
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
on horseback, painted by Velázquez in 1635-36 as part of a series of equestrian portraits for the Salón de Reinos
Salón de Reinos
The Salón de Reinos or salón grande is a wing of the palacio del Buen Retiro in Madrid. Built between 1630 and 1635, it housed the largest paintings in the royal collection, now all in the Museo Nacional del Prado...
at the palacio del Buen Retiro in Madrid (a series that also included that of Philip's son prince Balthasar Charles
Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles
The Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles is a 1635 equestrian portrait of Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias by Diego Velázquez...
).