Purpose
The equestrian portrait of Philip III was painted for the decoration of the Hall of Realms of the Buen Retiro Palace, along with the equestrian portraits of Velázquez's wife, Queen Margaret, Philip IV, Isabella of France, and Prince Baltasar Carlos.
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