Caption

Portrait of Maurits, Series 9: Dutch and German Events, 1583-1587, print, album page, Series number, 227, 380?, Prince of Orange, ca. 1585. Round portrait, bust slightly to the left. With inscription in Latin around the edge. Numbered lower left: 227., printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1603, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, engraving, height 175 mm x width 175 mm, Person, Maurice (Prince of Orange), Eighty Years' War, Period, 1585, A finely detailed engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up within a circular frame, featuring short wavy hair, a trimmed beard and mustache, and a calm facial expression with slightly raised eyebrows and direct gaze; he wears a high collared shirt, a decorative necktie, and ornate armor or ceremonial garment with patterned straps and rivets, all rendered with dense engraved lines and crosshatching, while the circular background displays concentric engraved textures and a plain outer border against a light paper surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B45_493

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39.8Mb (9.7Mb) / 12.0in x 12.9in / 3597 x 3865 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Maurits Series 9 Dutch German Events 1583-1587 print album page Series number 227 380 Prince Orange ca 1585 Round portrait bust slightly left inscription Latin edge Numbered lower left printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg Cologne 1603 North Rhine-Westphalia paper engraving height 175 mm x width 175 mm Person Maurice Eighty Years War Period finely detailed engraved portrait man shown chest up within circular frame featuring short wavy hair trimmed beard mustache calm facial expression slightly raised eyebrows direct gaze wears high collared shirt decorative necktie ornate armor ceremonial garment patterned straps rivets rendered dense lines crosshatching circular background displays concentric textures plain outer border light paper surface