Infanta Margarita in a white Dress
about 1656 | Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
The portrait shows the five-year old Infanta in a severe pose, as if an adult. The imperial emissary also praises her good behaviour in the letter he sent with the portrait to Vienna. At the same time Velázquez painted the manyfigured portrait “Las Meninas” (Madrid, Prado), in which the small Infanta, standing in the midst of her royal court, reveals more of her individuality.
The portrait shows the five-year old Infanta in a severe pose, as if an adult. The imperial emissary also praises her good behaviour in the letter he sent with the portrait to Vienna. At the same time Velázquez painted the manyfigured portrait “Las Meninas” (Madrid, Prado), in which the small Infanta, standing in the midst of her royal court, reveals more of her individuality.
Artist:
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599 Sevilla - 1660 Madrid) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Kaiserin Margarita Tochter des Philipp IV. von Habsburg Spanien (1651 - 1673) DNB
Time:
about 1656
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Spanish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 105 cm × 88 cm × 2,5 cm
Framed: 125 cm × 108 cm × 6 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 3691
Provenance
Probably sent to the imperial court in Vienna shortly after its creation; at an unknown time transferred to Prague Castle; in 1876 transferred from Prague to the imperial picture gallery;