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The infanta María Amalia of Spain as a Child, Holding a Book

Joaquín Inza y Ainsa , 1796

The infanta María Amalia of Spain as a Child, Holding a Book, by Joaquín Inza y Ainsa, oil, 1796
The infanta María Amalia of Spain as a Child, Holding a Book, by Joaquín Inza y Ainsa, oil, 1796

The infanta María Amalia of Spain as a Child, Holding a Book is an oil painting by Joaquín Inza y Ainsa. It dates from 1796 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.

About this work

Overview

The infanta María Amalia of Spain as a Child, Holding a Book is an oil painting created by Joaquín Inza y Ainsa in 1796. It is part of the Museo del Prado's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts a young girl, identified as Infanta María Amalia, standing beside a table draped with a white cloth. She wears a pink dress with white and green accents, and holds a red book in her right hand.

Technique & Style

The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of depth and dimension in the painting. The dark background, with a curtain or drapery behind the subject, enhances this effect.

Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg, born Princess of Prussia
Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick and Lüneburg, born Princess of Prussia, Unknown

Artist & collection

Museo del Prado

Museum

Museo del Prado

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The infanta María Amalia of Spain as a Child, Holding a Book was painted by Joaquín Inza y Ainsa in 1796.

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