Baltasar Carlos

1778

Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez

Associated Names
Francisco Goya

Artist, Spanish, 1746 - 1828

Diego Velázquez

Artist After, Spanish, 1599 - 1660

The image shows a young boy on horseback, displaying his entire body as he is seated in a riding position. The boy is positioned on the galloping horse with one arm raised, holding a short staff or baton. He has a distinct facial expression characterized by youthful features, with large, wide eyes and slight lips; his hair is not fully visible as a large, wide-brimmed hat covers most of it. The boy is wearing formal or regal attire, consisting of a layered, tailored outfit with a sash across his chest. The horse is adorned with a decorative harness. The background features a landscape with expansive skies filled with clouds and distant hills.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on heavy laid paper [first edition impression printed in the Calcografia in 1778-79]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.35

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 9, State III(1)


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1964

  • Harris, Tomás. Goya: engravings and lithographs. 2 vols. Oxford: Bruno Cassirer, 1964.

Watermarks

JOAN

Wikidata ID

Q65223809

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