Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

The Family of King Charles IV of Spain Charles IV and his Family

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Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Abstract

This is one of the first official portraits, if not the first, that Goya executed on the occasion of the crowning of the new Spanish reigning couple. Charles IV (1748-1819) king of Spain 1788-1808, son and successor of Charles III. He was a weak monarch dominated by his wife Maria Luisa of Parma and her lover, Manuel de Godoy, whom he appointed Prime Minister in 1792. Under Charles

Keywords

Madrid, Spain, Spain, Style: Spanish Rococo Era/Romantic, School: Rococo/Romantic, Movement: Rococo/Romanticism, Spanish, Painting;, Painting

Geographic Location

Madrid, Spain; Spain

Type

StillImage

Rights

This material is licensed by USF Libraries for the research and teaching needs of USF students, staff, and faculty only. See: https://lib.usf.edu/collections-and-discovery/collection-management/user-terms/

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Only thumbnail images and descriptive information are available to non-USF users. Full access to this collection is available only to authorized users on the USF network on campus or via VPN.

Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Identifier

A01-NSF0090

The Family of King Charles IV of Spain Charles IV and his Family

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