747 - C. TURNER (*1773) after COPLEY (*1738), Portrait of the Hereditary Prince of Orange, Mezzotint

C. TURNER (*1773) after COPLEY (*1738), Portrait of the Hereditary Prince of Orange, Mezzotint Charles Turner (1773 Woodstock, Oxfordshire - 1857 London) after John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815 ): Portrait of the Hereditary Prince of Orange in hussar uniform, 19th century, Mezzotint Technique: Mezzotint on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "I. S. Copeley Esq. R.A. pinx F.A.A. M.A.A.A. | Cha.s Turner sculp". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "His Serene Highness THE HEREDITARY PRINCE OF ORANGE.". Date: 19th century Description: The portrait shows William II of Orange, later King of the Netherlands, in a half-length portrait facing right and looking into the distance. He is wearing a richly decorated military uniform with cords, medals and a black neckerchief as well as a bicorne hat adorned with a star and feathers. In his right hand he holds an upright sabre. The dramatic sky in the background emphasises the heroic effect of the depiction. Person: King Wilhelm Friedrich Georg Ludwig II. von Oranien-Nassau, the Netherlands (1792 The Hague - 1849 Tilburg) Keywords: Portrait; Military uniform; Hussars; Sabre; Helmet; Plume; Rank; Embroidery; Epaulettes; Youth; Seriousness; Determination; Lighting; Three-dimensionality; Metal buttons; Power; Nobility; Neutral background; Plasticity; Direction of gaze.; 19th century; Classicism; Portraits; Netherlands; Size: Paper: 35,7 cm x 26,4 cm (14,1 x 10,4 in), Plate: 34,8 cm x 23,7 cm (13,7 x 9,3 in), Depiction: 30,0 cm x 23,2 cm (11,8 x 9,1 in) Condition: Good condition. Discoloured and stained in places due to age. Surface of lower right corner of sheet rubbed. Crease above upper right corner of sheet. Crease also at lower right margin.