Infante Balthasar Charles (1629–1646)
1638/39 | Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
Balthasar Charles was the son of King Philip IV and his first wife Elisabeth of France. The portrait dates from the years when a marriage was planned between the promising heir to the Spanish throne and his cousin, Mariana of Austria. His early death caused by a sudden fever provoked the wi dowed king to marry Mariana himself in order to ensure the royal issue in Spain.
Balthasar Charles was the son of King Philip IV and his first wife Elisabeth of France. The portrait dates from the years when a marriage was planned between the promising heir to the Spanish throne and his cousin, Mariana of Austria. His early death caused by a sudden fever provoked the wi dowed king to marry Mariana himself in order to ensure the royal issue in Spain.
Artist:
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599 Sevilla - 1660 Madrid) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Infant Don Baltasar Carlos Sohn d. Philipp IV. von Habsburg Spanien (1629 - 1646) DNB
Time:
1638/39
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Spanish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 130 cm × 99,5 cm
Framed: 149 cm × 120 cm × 8 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 312
Provenance
Imperial property; 1816 documented in the gallery;