Felipe IV

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 man sitting on a horse in profile facing left. The man is upright, holding the reins in his left hand. He has a mustache and expressive eyes, wearing a feathered hat, a detailed jacket, short trousers, a sash, and a sword on his belt. The horse has muscular legs and a well-groomed mane, in a prancing position. The background contains a lightly sketched landscape with hills or mountains and a cloudy sky, conveying a noble or military ambiance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching retouched with pen and black ink on laid paper black ink [working proof]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.40

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1964, no. 7, State I (working proof)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1964

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

Wikidata ID

Q65223813

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