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The image shows a young boy on horseback, displaying his entire body as he is seated in a riding position. The boy is positioned on the galloping horse with one arm raised, holding a short staff or baton. He has a distinct facial expression characterized by youthful features, with large, wide eyes and slight lips; his hair is not fully visible as a large, wide-brimmed hat covers most of it. The boy is wearing formal or regal attire, consisting of a layered, tailored outfit with a sash across his chest. The horse is adorned with a decorative harness. The background features a landscape with expansive skies filled with clouds and distant hills.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Baltasar Carlos
Francisco Goya after Diego Velázquez
- Date
- 1778
- Medium
- etching and drypoint on heavy laid paper [first edition impression printed in the Calcografia in 1778-79]
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1951.10.35
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1776 to 1800
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Seated figure
- Spanish
- Horse
- child
- portrait
- Costume
- Portrait
Watermarks
JOAN
NGA object ID 39826. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.