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

Unknown (18th century), 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 center, inscribed on the printing plate: "WILLEM de III." Upper right, numbered on the printing plate: "II. Deel Fol 326". Date: 1725 Description: Full-length portrait of William III (1287–1337), Count of Holland and Hainaut. He is depicted wearing a long, fur-trimmed coat and a feathered hat, holding a sword in his right hand and displaying a coat of arms on his left shoulder. The background features an architectural scene and a harbor landscape with ships. The decorative border—printed separately—is richly adorned with trophies, armor, 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), Image: 33.0 cm x 24.2 cm (13 x 9.5 in) Condition: Good condition. Discolored due to age. With browned margins. Slight waviness in the paper, particularly in the upper margin. With a crease, tears, and paper loss along the left edge of the sheet.