This major survey features works drawn from public, private, and royal collections around the world. (mfah.org)
Philip IV of Spain in Brown and Silver (1631 - 32) by Diego Velázquez It was a visit to the Spanish court that made Britain's Charles I start his own spectacular royal collection, and inspired him to employ Anthony van Dyck as a court painter. (theguardian.com)
Given Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait was in the Spanish Royal Collections for so long, I'm also looking forward to the Wallace Collection's exhibition of Spanish Masterpieces from the Bowes Museum.» (christies.com)