713 - Unknown (18th), Portrait of William III, 1725, Copper engraving

Unknown (18th), Portrait of William III, 1725, Copper engraving Unknown (18th century): Full-length portrait of William III, Count of Holland and Hainaut, 1725, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "WILLEM de III.". Upper right numbered in the printing plate: "II. Deel Fol 326". Date: 1725 Description: Full-length portrayal of William III (1287-1337), Count of Holland and Hainaut. He is depicted in a long, fur-trimmed coat and feathered hat, a sword in his right hand and a coat of arms on his left shoulder. The background shows an architectural scene and a harbour landscape with ships. The decorative border - printed separately - is richly decorated with trophies, armour, weapons and vanitas symbols. Source: François Halma (1653 -1722 ) Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden en onderhorige landschappen, 1725 | Book, Science Keywords: William III, 18th century, Baroque, Portraits, Netherlands, Size: Paper: 37,5 cm x 26,7 cm (14,8 x 10,5 in), Plate: 34,0 cm x 25,0 cm (13,4 x 9,8 in), Depiction: 33,0 cm x 24,2 cm (13 x 9,5 in) Condition: Good condition. Discoloured due to age. With browned margins. Slight waviness in the paper, particularly in the upper margin. With crease, tears and paper loss along the left edge of the sheet.