

María Teresa (1638–1683), Infanta of Spain
1651 - 1654
The daughter of King Philip IV of Spain, María Teresa became the presumptive heir to the throne upon the death of her brother in 1646. Princely suitors from around Europe were keen to have a portrait of the young infanta as she reached marriageable age. Originally bust length but subsequently cut down and then reenlarged at the bottom, this likeness of María Teresa wearing a wig with butterfly ribbons may have served as a model for assistants in Velázquez's workshop to copy as they met the demand for official portraits of the young princess. In 1660 the infanta secured an important political alliance by marrying Louis XIV, her first cousin, and becoming queen of France. (Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
- Size:
- 13 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (34.3 x 40 cm)
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas
- License:
- Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- For more:
- https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437870
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