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Portrait of Infante Ferdinand of Spain
(Renaissance Europe )
Ferdinand of Spain (1571-1577) was the son of Philip II of Spain and a half-brother of Archduchess Isabella, near whose portrait in the Walters' Chamber of Wonders this portrait hangs.Ferdinand still wears a skirt, so he must be no more than about four years old. He would soon transition to adult male pants.
Coello trained in Brussels and spent much of his career in Philip's service. A portrait by Coello of Ferdinand in a green coat with a pet bird was in the king's estate; this is that painting or a version made for a relative such as Isabella.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Phillip II of Spain, by commission (?); Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, July 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1900 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 9/9/1957 | Treatment | coated; examined for condition; inpainted; varnish removed or reduced |
| 11/27/1970 | Treatment | loss compensation; coated |
| 9/6/1991 | Examination | examined for condition; inpainted; varnish removed or reduced; x-ray |
Geographies
Spain, Madrid
(Place of Origin)
Belgium, Brussels (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 22 7/8 x W: 18 1/4 in. (58 x 46.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.551