Queen Isabel of Bourbon Equestrian
by VELÁZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y, Oil on canvas, 301 x 314 cm
Five equestrian portraits, those of Philip III, Queen Margarita, Isabella of Bourbon, Philip IV, and Prince Baltasar Carlos, belonged to the colossal decorative scheme of the Hall of the Realms in the Buen Retiro Palace. The scheme was organized by the Count-Duke of Olivares, with the aim of affirming the glory of the Spanish Monarchy during what was in fact a period of decline.
This painting is by unknown painter and retouched by Vel�zquez and assistants.