Paulus Pontius, Peter Paul Rubens, Diego Velázquez
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count of Olivares
1620-1630
Paulus Pontius, Peter Paul Rubens, Diego Velázquez
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count of Olivares
1620-1630
Inscribed: Recto: Above image in frame: "EXCELL.MVS DOMNVS GASPAR GUSMAN COMES OLIVARIENSIS, DVX SANLVCARIENSIS DE ALPIZIN &c. VIRTUTE ET FAMA INCLYTVS." Top of image, within image: "HESPERE, QVIS CÆLO INCET FELICIOR IGNIS?" Bottom of image on pedestal, within coat of arms: "PHILIPPI IV. MVNIFICENTIA." Bottom of image on pedestal, left verse: "Bætis OLIVIFERÆ debet cui ferta CORONÆ, / Palladiâ clarus non semel arte Comes: / sic gerit os, magno sic pectora fida Monarchæ / Sæcula cui nullum prisca dedêre parem. / Elucet vultu Probitas, frontique serenæ / Pondus adest: mixtâ stat Grauitate Lepor:" Bottom of image on pedestal, right verse: "Clausa nec vnius Prudentia finibus Orbis, / Publica quâ Regnis vindice nata Salus. / O Superi, longos fæcunda virescat in annos, / Augustosque beet mitis OLIVA Lares, / Quæ partis late Terrâque Marique triumphis / Pacificas toto spargat in Orbe comas. / Casp. Geuartius lud." Under left angel's feet: "Cum Priuilegijs" Bottom left corner of pedestal: "Ex. Archetypo Velasquez" Bottom right corner of pedestal: "P.P. Rubenius ornavit et Dedicavit L.M." Under right angel's feet: "Paul. Pontius sculp." Below image, left corner of sheet, in graphite: "95" Below image, center, in graphite: "39."; "13.70."; "Gusman Gasparo" Below image, right corner of sheet, in graphite: "7981 [in diamond]"; "1188. / as-"
Markings: CM: Claghorn, Garrett