1778
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Baltasar Carlos is a 1778 ink by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a young man riding a rearing horse. He’s dressed in fancy clothes—a wide-brimmed hat, a long coat, and boots—holding a stick like a rider would. The horse’s mane and tail swirl dramatically, and its front legs are lifted high. The background is just a faint, blurry landscape. The rider’s name is written below: *Baltasar Carlos Príncipe de España*. This print was made from a painting by Diego Velázquez, but Goya drew and etched it himself in 1778. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists like Goya created these sharp, detailed prints.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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