Velázquez’s Prince Baltasar Carlos in the Riding School

Natalia Muñoz-Rojas, the Enriqueta Harris Frankford Curatorial Assistant at the Wallace Collection, talks us through one of our most charming yet mysterious paintings, Prince Baltasar Carlos in the Riding School attributed to Velázquez’s studio.

Discover more about the significance of tilting and horse-riding as part of the education and image construction of the young prince.

Discover more from Natalia Muñoz-Rojas in this month’s #MeettheExpert​ series: https://bit.ly/3nl7SLY

You can find out more about this enigmatic piece at our upcoming conference on Velázquez next month. Book your place here: https://bit.ly/2YIa2L9