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1635–1636 painting by Diego Velázquez
The Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV was a portrait of
Philip IV of Spain on horseback, painted by
Diego Velázquez in 1635–36 as part of a series of
equestrian portraits for the
Hall of Realms , originally a wing of the
Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid (a series that also included that of Philip's son
prince Balthasar Charles ).
See also
External links
Velázquez , exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on this portrait (see index)
Genre History Religious Portraits Equestrian portraits Jesters Landscapes Portrayals
Paintings
Spanish Dutch, Flemish, German Italian French Other
[1] On display at El Greco Museum in Toledo
[2] On display at Museo de América in Madrid
[3] On display at the Spanish Embassy in Paris