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Description: | This is a reduced copy by Scottish painter John Phillip of The Surrender of Breda by Velázquez. The original (c.1633, Prado) was commissioned by King Philip IV of Spain (1605-1665) for the Palace of Buen Retiro. Breda fell to the Spanish in 1625. The Dutch governor, Justin of Nassau, is seen handing over the keys of Breda to Ambrosio Spinola, the Spanish general. Velázquez departs from the traditional victory scene by showing Spinola dismounted from his horse and restraining Nassau from bowing. This copy reveals Phillip's admiration for Velázquez, whose work he studied during his trips to Spain (1851, 1860s). | Subjects: | history (Surrender of Breda 1625) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Phillip, John (British painter, 1817-1867) Æ After Velázquez, Diego (Spanish painter, 1599-1660) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8475... | Go to resource |
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