Author: Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780), Pothoven, Hendrik (1725-1807) after Netscher, Caspar (1639-1684) published by Haffman, Jacobus and Meyer Pieter (fl. 1750-1757)
Title: [Original etching and engraving] Portrait of Mary Stewart [Maria, Gemalinne van Willem de III Prins van Oranje, enz. enz. enz], 1751.
Description: Bust portrait of Mary, Princess of Orange; directed to left but looking at the viewer, hair curled, wearing pearl jewelry, wearing a low-necked gown with brooch at front; in a lettered oval; in the foreground a crown and a shepter lying on a cushion with two blossoming roses on the right. Signed and addressed at the bottom: 'H. Pothoven Effig. et Orn. delin. / J. Houbraken sculps. 1751 // Jbs Haffman en P. Meyer Excud.'. In passe-partout. On verso annotations in pen and brown ink with Mary's dates of birth and death. Collector's mark on the top right, on verso: 'Dom. Fam. V.Z. / d.d. 1.1.1984'. Etching and engraving on paper, with full margins; plate mark: 363 x 229mm, total: 505 x 339 mm, in passe-partout. Some light staining along the most external margins, otherwise in great condition. Muller 257.

Keywords: Dutch Royals|Portraits|Women