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Seated in a palatial interior, Queen Mariana of Spain is in mourning – she wears a white wimple and the black habit of widow’s weeds. This portrait – one of Mazo’s finest works – was painted the year after the death of her husband Philip IV, King of Spain. Their son and heir, Charles, was too young to take to the throne, leaving Mariana to rule as regent. She sits on a throne-like chair in the Alcázar, the royal palace in Madrid, which was destroyed by fire in 1734. Although represented as a wife and mother, Mariana holds a petition in her right hand, alluding to her official duties, on which are inscribed Mazo’s signature and the date 1666. A young Charles appears in the background, accompanied by servants. Beyond him stands the gilded ‘toy’ carriage he used to move around the royal palace.
Title
Queen Mariana of Spain in Mourning
Date
1666
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 196.8 x W 146 cm
Accession number
NG2926
Acquisition method
Presented by Rosalind, the Countess of Carlisle, 1913
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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