William, Prince of Orange

Cornelis Visscher after Gerrit van Honthorst

Associated Names
Cornelis Visscher

Artist, Dutch, c. 1629 - 1658

Gerrit van Honthorst

Artist After, Dutch, 1592 - 1656

The image shows a man from the chest up, positioned facing slightly to the left while looking towards the viewer. He has distinct facial features, a neatly groomed mustache and beard, and is wearing a small cap on his head. His hair is short and lies beneath the cap. The man is dressed in a formal outfit with a fur-lined coat and a high-collared shirt with a prominent ruffled collar. There are no visible objects in his hands or any jewelry. The background is a detailed, textured pattern that frames the man within an oval border. The border includes an inscription along its top edge, and there is additional text below the oval.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 39.4 × 28.6 cm (15 1/2 × 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1239


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collector (L.1413?). 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

Q65222459

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