Infanta Margarita in a white Dress
about 1656, Artist: Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
Infanta Margarita in a white Dress
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.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Spanish
Dated
about 1656
Artist
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599 Sevilla - 1660 Madrid) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 105 cm × 88 cm × 2,5 cm
Framed: 125 cm × 108 cm × 6 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
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;
Depiction/Person
Kaiserin Margarita Tochter des Philipp IV. von Habsburg Spanien (1651 - 1673) - GND
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