Infanta Margarita (1651–1673) in a pink Gown
1654, Artist: Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
Infanta Margarita (1651–1673) in a pink Gown
Margarita was the first child of the marriage between King Philip IV and his second wife Mariana of Austria. Following the desire of her grandfather, Emperor Ferdinand III., for her portraits, the Spanish court sent her likenesses to Vienna at intervals of two to three years. The first one shows the princess in stately pose standing on a dais; a brilliantly depicted vase of flowers to her right might contain marguerites (in a play on the name of the sitter).
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Spanish
Dated
1654
Artist
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599 Sevilla - 1660 Madrid) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 128 cm × 99,6 cm × 3,2 cm
Framed: 150,2 cm × 121,3 cm × 6,5 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 321
Provenance
since October 1654 documented as a gift of King Philip IV at the imperial court; at the latest since 1837 in the imperial gallery in Vienna
Depiction/Person
Kaiserin Margarita Tochter des Philipp IV. von Habsburg Spanien (1651 - 1673) - GND
100 Meisterwerke - Infantin Margarita Teresa - Diego Velàzquez
IGS - Infantin rosa - Velasquez
OESG - Infantin rosa - Velasquez
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