The Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles is a painting made in 1634 to 1635 by the Spanish court painter Diego Velázquez, showing the young Prince of Asturias, then about five or six years old, mounted on a pony reared in a levade and holding a field marshal's baton. It was commissioned as part of a series of royal equestrian portraits for the Hall of Realms at the Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid. The painting is held in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
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Year CreatedSource dates the work to a range, 1634 to 1635; earliest year used as Value. LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid 1 Medium
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The Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles is a portrait of Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias on horseback, painted in 1634-35 by Diego Velázquez.
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It is now in the Prado Museum.
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The Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles is a portrait of Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias on horseback, painted in 1634-35 by Diego Velázquez. It is now in the Prado Museum.
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The Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles is a portrait of Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias on horseback, painted in 1634-35 by Diego Velázquez. It is now in the Prado Museum.
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The Equestrian Portrait of Prince Balthasar Charles is a portrait of Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias on horseback, painted in 1634-35 by Diego Velázquez.
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