Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828)
after Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599-1660)
Isabel de Borbon
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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828)
after Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599-1660)1778
Isabel de Borbon
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (Spanish, 1746-1828) after Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599-1660) →etchingprint
Date
1778
Medium
Etching with engraving in black on off-white laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 34.4 × 31.1 cm (13 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Plate: 37.2 × 31.1 cm (14 11/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Sheet, folded at top & bottom: 55.4 × 43 cm (21 13/16 × 16 15/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
The Charles Deering Collection
A court painter during his early career, Goya produced prints with comparatively little political subtext after his famed predecessor Diego de Velázquez. Isabella de Bourbon, the wife of King Phillip IV of Spain, is depicted riding sidesaddle in this portrait based on a 1635 painting in the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. Intended to be paired with a companion image of Philip, the print faces the same way as the panting, showing Isabella enjoying a secure seat, elaborate trappings, and an expensive horse.
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