Portrait of William IV

Description

Stadtholder William IV is shown as Captain-General and Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic. He wears the decorations of the Order of the Garter. Despite all the trappings of power, the French painter Aved did not succeed in depicting him as an impressive ruler. The portrait was finished in the year that the prince died.

Portrait of William IV

1751

Accession Number

N/A

Medium

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Dimensions

height 107.5 cm x width 67.5 cm

Classification

Painting

Museum

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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