Philip IV, King of Spain
Artist
Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez)
(Spanish, 1599 - 1660)
Depicted
Philip IV
(Spanish, 1605 - 1665)
Datec. 1628–29, reworked c. 1631
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFrame: 97 3/4 x 63 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (248.3 x 161.9 x 10.8 cm)
Image: 82 3/8 x 47 5/8 in. (209.2 x 121 cm)
Image: 82 3/8 x 47 5/8 in. (209.2 x 121 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN336
Philip IV (1605-1665) ruled Spain and its dominions for over forty years during the 17th century. Much of his reign was spent at war, and it was as a military leader that Velázquez most often portrayed him. Indeed, this is probably the earliest of the artist's military portraits of Philip. Velázquez made several modifications to the composition such as the outline of the monarch's cape and armor and the position of the table. These changes, called pentimenti, are easily visible to the naked eye and testify to the young painter's search for an appropriate image for the powerful king.
On View
On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Gallery 11, Wall East
