Charles IV of Spain and His Family

Francisco Goya · 1800

Charles IV of Spain and His Family by Francisco Goya

The story

Charles IV of Spain and His Family is an oil-on-canvas group portrait painting by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya. He began work on the painting in 1800, shortly after he became First Chamber Painter to the royal family, and completed it in the summer of 1801.

Artist
Francisco Goya
Date
1800
Collection
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Movement
Romanticism
Medium
oil paint, canvas
Size
280 × 336 cm

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