Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Lerma by Rubens, 1603. Recorded on July 3, 2024.

Felipe III’s favorite, Francisco de Sandoval y Rojas, Marquis of Denia and First Duke of Lerma is shown as chief of the Spanish Armies. Made in 1603, during Ruben’s first visit to Spain, this work shows the power and vigor of portraits of his first period.
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