Caption

Monogram of William III, print, Monogram in a circle of William III, Prince of Orange-Nassau, King of England. With crown and two crossed palm branches., printmaker: Gerard de Lairesse, 1651 - 1711, paper, etching, height 95 mm x width 95 mm, letter combinations such as letterword, anagram, letter square, monogram, A detailed pen-and-ink drawing shows an oval medallion with fine stippling and crosshatching, topped by an ornamental crown with rounded points and decorative flourishes, and framed by swirling acanthus-like scrolls; below the scrollwork two stylized wings curve inward toward each other; the background surrounding the oval is filled with vertical woodgrain lines and scattered short hatch marks, and the entire image is rendered in monochrome ink on a textured paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B39_209

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.7Mb (8.7Mb) / 14.6in x 14.8in / 4373 x 4453 (300dpi)

Keywords

Monogram William III print circle Prince Orange-Nassau King England crown two crossed palm branches printmaker Gerard de Lairesse 1651 - 1711 paper etching height 95 mm x width 95 mm letter combinations letterword anagram letter square monogram detailed pen- -ink drawing oval medallion fine stippling crosshatching topped ornamental crown rounded points decorative flourishes framed swirling acanthus- scrolls scrollwork two stylized wings curve inward background surrounding oval filled vertical woodgrain lines scattered short hatch marks entire image rendered monochrome ink textured paper