Artist: Diego Velázquez (Spanish, 1599-1660), after.
Engraver: Pierre Audouin (French, 1768 - 1822), engraver of portraits and old master paintings.
Title: Las Meninas: the family of Philip IV in the foreground with the Infanta Margarita in the centre, Velázquez standing painting at left, the King and Queen reflected in the mirror in the background (The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2014.240).
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Don Diego Velazquez retratando a la Ynfanta Da. Margarita Maria de Austria hija de Felipe 4º servida de sus meninas y acompañada de dos enanos y otros personages: del mismo Velazquez: tienen once pies y medio de alto por diez de ancho. Se ha trasladado del Real Palacio al Museo de Madrid. Se hallará en la Calcografía de la Imprenta Real.
Dimensions: Image 18" x 15 1/4". Platemark 22 1/2" x 17 5/8" Sheet 24 1/4 " 18 1/2".
Date: 1791-1798. (Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid GR-1460).
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Tears, dumpstains, lost corners, wear. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1875,0710.3064. Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid GR-1460.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Spanish School XVII C. French School XVIII C.
Notes:
- Representation of: Margarita Teresa of Spain.
- The plate is preserved in the National Chalcography.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Spanish Academy of Art collections.