Attributable to Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo (Castilla 1611 - Madrid 1667)student and collaborator of Diego Velázquez Portrait of Charles II, King of Spain, as a child (1661 -1700) Spain, c. 1670 Oil on canvas (68 x 49 cm - In antique frame 96 x 75 cm) Full details of the work (click HERE) The analysis of this portrait, and in particular the typology with which its features have been delineated, leads us back to the great tradition of the 17th-century Spanish school. Pictured is the King of Spain Charles II, at a young age and dressed in typical Spanish fashion, the youngest and only male son of Philip IV of Spain and his second wife Maria Anna of Austria, and the last of the Habsburg dynasty to govern Spain. The work echoes the grand composition, now in the Royal Collection, which portrayed the young ruler full-length at the age of four (dated 1665), dressed in a black suit and cloak, and a large plumed hat, presumably shortly after the death of his father Philip IV, to celebrate the young man's accession to the throne and his proclamation as King of Spain. (see photo in details) URL: https://www.rct.uk/collection/404964/carlos-ii-king-of-spain-as-a-child-1661-1700 He holds a scepter in his left hand and wears the Order of the Golden Fleece, while the hilt of a silver-ornamented sword is visible from his left cuff, adding to the formality and solemnity of the portrait. The original composition, like the one proposed, was initially attributed to Veleasquez (Seville 1599 - Madrid 1660), but was later placed in the pictorial production of his son-in-law Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo, Velázquez's pupil, and then his collaborator for almost three decades, in the production of court portraits. The long period of closeness allowed him to fully absorb the master's style, creating compositions that strongly revealed his direct influence. After Velazquez's death in 1660, Mazo succeeded his father-in-law as court painter to Philip IV of Spain, then to Charles II until his death in 1667. Our canvas is a replica of the large painting in the Royal Collection, made by Mazo himself in reduced format, showing the ruler half-length, presumably as a gift of representation. Several other similar versions of the composition are known; an anonymous work in the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, in which the boy king holds a globe and scepter but is otherwise close to the painting in the Royal Collection, and another anonymous version in the Museo del Prado (P002534). In the latter, the reclining lion is missing and a dog has been added. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The work is sold with a certificate of authenticity and descriptive iconographic sheet. We handle and organize the transport of purchased works, both for Italy and abroad, through professional and insured carriers. It is also possible to see the painting in the gallery in Riva del Garda, we will be happy to welcome you to show you our collection of works. Contact us, without obligation, for any additional information. Follow us also on : https://www.instagram.com/galleriacastelbarco/?hl=it https://www.facebook.com/galleriacastelbarco/