The
"Equestrian Portrait of Count-Duke of Olivares"
is a painting by Spanish artist Diego Velazquez, finished in 1634.
It is housed in the Museo del Prado, Madrid.
The subject of the picture is Gaspar de Guzman,
Count-Duke of Olivares, Prime Minister of Spain during the reign of
Philip IV. He is portrayed riding a horse, an honor generally
reserved for monarchs at the time. He wears a plumed headgear and
a gilt cuirass, and holds a command baton. The composition refers
to Olivares' military leadership in the service of King Philip.
