710 - Unknown (18th), William VI, Count of Holland, around 1725, Copper engraving

Unknown (18th), William VI, Count of Holland, around 1725, Copper engraving Unknown (18th century): Full-length portrait of William VI, Count of Holland and Hainaut, c. 1725, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "WILLEM de VI.". Date: c. 1725 Description: Full-length portrayal of William VI, Count of Holland and Hainaut. He is depicted in armor with a fur-trimmed coat and feathered hat, holding a spear in his right hand and a sword in his left, a large coat of arms resting on his shoulder. He is standing under a portico. The background shows a battle scene, the portrait is framed by a decorative border - printed separately - with implements of war and vanitas symbols such as skulls. Person: Count Wilhelm VI, from Holland and Hainaut Wittelsbach (1365 The Hague - 1417 Bouchain) Source: François Halma (1653 -1722 ) Tooneel der Vereenigde Nederlanden en onderhorige landschappen, 1725 | Book, Science Keywords: William VI, 18th century, Baroque, Portraits, Netherlands, Size: Paper: 38,8 cm x 26,7 cm (15,3 x 10,5 in), Plate: 33,7 cm x 25,0 cm (13,3 x 9,8 in), Depiction: 33,3 cm x 24,4 cm (13,1 x 9,6 in) Condition: Good condition. Discolored due to age. With browned margins top and right. Slight waviness in the paper, especially in the upper margin. With crease and pinholes along the left edge of the sheet