Don Baltasar Carlos 1904

print, wood-engraving

pencil drawn

facial expression drawing

negative space

print

pencil sketch

portrait reference

pencil drawing

united-states

portrait drawing

tonal art

remaining negative space

wood-engraving

fine art portrait

This 1904 engraving by Timothy Cole depicts Don Baltasar Carlos, the son of King Philip IV of Spain. The work is an adaptation of a painting by Diego Velázquez, and features the young prince in a regal pose astride a horse, holding a lance. Cole's expert use of light and shadow gives the piece a dramatic feel, capturing the prince's youthful energy and noble bearing. This piece is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection.