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Portrait of William V, Prince of Orange-Nassau, print, Portrait of William V in an octagonal frame. Surrounding it are two allegorical figures and a number of objects. In the lower margin eight lines of Dutch text. Bottom right 'Proof print'., printmaker, publisher, Amsterdam, Low Countries, paper, engraving, etching, engraving and etching, proof print, height 232 mm x width 141 mm, The title mentioned here refers to the highest title obtained by the sitter, not necessarily to the title the sitter bears in this image., Person, William V (Prince of Orange-Nassau), A detailed monochrome engraving shows a seated female figure in flowing classical drapery holding a large open book and looking upward with a contemplative expression, a winged angelic figure leaning close behind her with one hand raised and large feathered wings arching above them. To the left foreground there is a sculpted bust of a man in formal attire set on a plinth, and a thick closed book lies horizontally near the base. Behind the figures a vertical stone slab with carved inscriptions is partially visible, and heavy drapery and textured shading fill the background. The scene rests on a carved architectural base, and a block of cursive script fills the lower margin beneath the image.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A86_450

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

41.0Mo (12.0Mo) / 23.4cm x 43.9cm / 2763 x 5188 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Portrait William V Prince Orange-Nassau print octagonal frame Surrounding two allegorical figures number objects lower margin eight lines Dutch text Bottom right Proof print printmaker publisher Amsterdam Low Countries paper engraving etching proof print height 232 mm x width 141 mm title mentioned refers highest title obtained sitter necessarily sitter bears image Person detailed monochrome engraving seated female figure flowing classical drapery holding large open book looking upward contemplative expression winged angelic figure leaning close hand raised large feathered wings arching them left foreground sculpted bust man formal attire set plinth thick closed book lies horizontally near base figures vertical stone slab carved inscriptions partially visible heavy drapery textured shading fill background scene rests carved architectural base block cursive script fills lower margin beneath image