Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV

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).

Equestrian Portrait of Philip IV
ArtistDiego Velázquez
Year1635–1636
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions301 cm × 314 cm (119 in × 124 in)
LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid

See also

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  • Velázquez , exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on this portrait (see index)