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Philip IV (1605–1665), King of Spain, probably 1624
Workshop of Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (Spanish, 1599–1660)
Oil on canvas; 78 3/4 x 40 1/2 in. (200 x 102.9 cm)
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.639)

This work dates from Velázquez's first years at the Spanish court, and is apparently a portrait of King Philip IV for which the artist signed a receipt on December 4, 1624. Although it has sometimes been regarded as a workshop replica of a lost original, it is more probably a damaged autograph picture. The painting was commissioned by the widow of Don García Pérez de Araciel, one of the king's counsellors. The state of preservation is sound, save for the left side of the sitter's face. The left eye is restored.

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    • Philip IV (1605–1665), King of Spain, probably 1624
    Workshop of Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (Spanish, 1599–1660)
    Oil on canvas; 78 3/4 x 40 1/2 in. (200 x 102.9 cm)
    Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.639)