Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles [SEP] creator
Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles
The Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles is a portrait of Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias on horseback, painted in 1634–35 by Diego Velázquez. It is now in the Prado.
Velázquez was commissioned to paint a series of equestrian portraits for the Hall of Realms, originally a wing of the Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid. This work was meant to fill the gap between two larger equestrian portraits of the prince's parents, Philip IV and Elisabeth of France.
Art historian Andrew Graham
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Paintings West wall (main entrance).
Three works by Velázquez:
- "Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV"
- "Equestrian Portrait of Elisabeth of France"
- "Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles"
Paintings East wall (behind the throne).
- "Equestrian Portrait of Philip III", by Velázquez and workshop
- "Equestrian Portrait of Margarita of Austria", by Velázquez
Paintings North wall.
- "The expulsion of the Dutchmen from the island of San Martin by the