MAZO, Juan Bautista Martinez del
(b. 1610/15, Cuenza, d. 1667, Madrid)

Infante Don Baltazar Carlos

1635
Oil on canvas, 144 x 109,3 cm
Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest

Mazo, one of the true followers of Velázquez, is credited with a number of works formerly attributed to his master (and his father-in-law). This portrait represent the son of King Philip IV. The influence of Velázquez is very strong both in the composition and in the landscape background. It is assumed that this is a variant of a lost Velázquez portrait.

Some scholars attribute this painting to Alonso Cano.