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Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV
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 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).
External links.
- "Velázquez ", exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on
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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