Philip III, King of Spain on horseback, after Velázquez

Philip III, King of Spain on horseback, after Velázquez

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SKU: TRG-PRINT-METM-334228 Category: Tag: Artist: Goya, Francisco de

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Philip III appears on a rearing horse, making royal bearing inseparable from the animal’s powerful movement. The raised front of the mount gives the equestrian portrait a dramatic silhouette, while the rider remains the organizing presence above it. Authority becomes visible through a controlled relationship with forces larger than the sitter’s body alone.

Goya made this etching and drypoint in 1778 after Velázquez’s painted composition. The change of medium gives the portrait a surface of worked lines through which costume, animal form and public display can be examined closely. Its appeal lies in the balance between movement and composure, translating the grandeur of a royal image into a compact encounter whose energy remains legible in both horse and rider.

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