Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares (Hermitage)
1635 painting by Diego Velázquez / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Portrait of Count-Duke de Olivares is a painting by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, finished in 1635. It is housed in the Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg.
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Artist | Diego Velázquez |
Year | 1635 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 67 cm × 54.5 cm (26 in × 21.5 in) |
Location | Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg |
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The picture portrays Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Prime Minister of Spain during the reign of Philip IV. He is portrayed in half bust over a neutral background, the face appearing tired and swollen, markedly aged from the previous, more famous equestrian portrait of Duke de Olivares also by Velázquez. Olivares wears a simple black dress with a white ruff.