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.
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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
Print
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.