Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange

Willem Outgertsz Akersloot

Associated Names
Willem Outgertsz Akersloot

Artist, Dutch, active 1620/1634

The image shows a man standing confidently. He has a mustache and goatee, curly, shoulder-length hair, and is dressed in an ornate suit of armor with a lace collar and cuffs. He is holding a sword with his right hand and has his left hand resting on a shield stand with various coat of arms. Next to him, there is a helmet with feathers on a pedestal, a map labeled "Mar del Zur" and "America." The background shows a cityscape with church spires and buildings, military activity with soldiers and horses, and a sky with soft clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.2 × 16 cm (7 15/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.503


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65087326

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