Philip IV (1605–1665), King of Spain — Velázquez

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Artist: Velázquez
Date: 1624
Medium: Oil on canvas
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions: 78 3/4 x 40 1/2 in. (200 x 102.9 cm)
Collection: European Paintings
Credit line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

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