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Felipe III, King of Spain, on Horseback

(Spanish, 1746–1828)
1778
Medium/TechniqueEtching and drypoint, with engraved inscription on wove paper; completed plate, first edition
DimensionsPlatemark: 37 x 31 cm (14 9/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Sheet: 51.4 x 39 cm (20 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.)
Credit LineBequest of W. G. Russell Allen
Accession number1974.225
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsEngraved below image: “FELIPE III, REY DE ESPANA / Pintura de D. Diego Velásquez, del tamaño del natural, en el R.l Palacio de Madrid, dibujada y grabada por D. Fran.co Goya, Pintur año de 1778”
ProvenanceWilliam Goodwin Russell Allen (b. 1882 — d. 1955; Lugt 3593),Boston; 1974, bequest to MFA (Accession Date: April 10, 1974)