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Joseph Henry Sharp, Study of “El Príncipe Baltasar Carlos by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo', …
Study of 'Retrato del príncipe Baltasar Carlos' by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo
Joseph Henry Sharp, Study of “El Príncipe Baltasar Carlos by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo', …
Joseph Henry Sharp, Study of “El Príncipe Baltasar Carlos by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo', circa 1895, oil on canvas, Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Joseph Henry Sharp, before 1932 (2015.6) Photo by Cameron Gay

Study of 'Retrato del príncipe Baltasar Carlos' by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo

Artist (American, 1859 - 1953)
Datecirca 1895
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsImage: 81 5/8 × 56 1/8 in. (207.3 × 142.6 cm)
Frame: 88 1/2 × 62 3/4 × 2 in. (224.8 × 159.4 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Joseph Henry Sharp, before 1932
Object number2015.6
DescriptionA full length portrait of Prince Balthasar of Spain as a young man. In his left hand is a hat and glove. He is dressed in an all-black formal 17th century outfit. The Prince is standing with his right hand resting upon the top rail of the chair to his right. A red curtain flows from the top of the painting and is draped across the chair.
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In the Museum of New Mexico Catalogue of Permanent Collection (1932), this painting is listed as being a gift of the artist. It was located in the auditorium which was probably why it wasn't assigned an accession number.
The original painting by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo was excuted in 1645 and completed in 1646. This painting is in the Collection of the Mueso del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
The handwritten label found on the central stretcher bar has an illegible stamp or seal over the inscription. The stamp/seal is in blue ink and was a light impression leading to its illegibility. This stamp/seal appears to be an export marking from Spain or elsewhere in Europe indicating approval for the work to ship back to the States upon the Artist's departure from Europe. Additional research is needed on the marking.
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