Author: Abraham Bloteling (1640-1690), after Pieter Nason (1612-1688/90)
Title: [Antique print, engraving] Portrait of William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz /Willem Frederik, graaf van Nassau-Dietz, published ca. 1690, 1 p.
Description: Half-length portrait William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz (1613-1664), Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe.In armour, standing, slightly turned to the right, eyes to the observer. He is holding a comand staff in his right hand, and leaning his left wrist on the sword hilt. On the bottom left corner is a helmet and the gloves. Beyond the tree standing behind him, on the right, is a battle, with soldiers on horses.Eight lines of text in Dutch by Jacob Westerbaen under the portrait.Signed below: PNason pinxit/ A. Blotelingh sculp. ; with the publisher: P. Tongerloo Excudit. Engraving on paper, with some margins; total: 492 x 396 mm; state II/2 some smudges, otherwise in great condition. Hollstein 54, Wess 50, Muller 439.

Keywords: Dutch Royals|Male|Onderwerpen|Portraits