William I, Prince of Orange

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows a man on a rearing horse, positioned in profile facing left. The man has a beard and mustache, with a tall, flat-brimmed hat that obscures most of his hair. He wears an elaborate outfit with a buttoned coat, a sash, and holds a baton in his right hand, with a sword at his side. In the background, there is a coat of arms at the upper right, flanked by two figures. The landscape below includes a cityscape with buildings and water. At the bottom, there is text framed like a dedication or inscription.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30 × 20 cm (11 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1227


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collector (L.2840). 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

Q65215812

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