Royal Velázquez Portrait Expected to Shatter Auction Records
about 5 months ago (11/30/2023)
Royal Velázquez Portrait Expected to Shatter Auction Records | Observer A portrait of a Spanish queen painted by Diego Velázquez, the 17th-century artist celebrated for his depictions of Spain’s royal family, is expected to shatter his auction record when it goes up for sale early next year. Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez, Isabel de Borbón, Queen of Spain . Courtesy Sotheby's The work depicts Isabel de Borbón, the first wife of Philip IV of Spain and daughter of Henri IV of France.