Engraved portrait of William IV Charles Henry Friso, Prince of Orange and Nassau by Jean-Joseph Balechou after Jacques Aved / France, c. 1760.

Bust portrait of William IV Charles Henry Friso, Prince of Orange and Nassau (1711–1751), slightly turned to the left, gazing directly at the viewer. He wears classical armour with the insignia of the Order of the Garter, a broad sash, and a powdered wig. The portrait is enclosed within an inscribed oval medallion frame, set against a stone wall. In the foreground are a helmet, sword, Dutch flag, and a coat of arms, positioned around the base of the pedestal. This engraving reproduces a portrait after the painting by Jacques-André-Joseph Aved, held in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (inv. no. SK-A-880).

Physical Description:
Sheet: 405 × 300 mm
Image: 385 × 285 mm
Medium: Copperplate engraving on laid paper
Technique: Burin engraving
Collectors’ marks: Stamp on verso: George Usslaub (Lugt 1221)

Inscriptions:

• Within the oval frame (top):
  GUILLAUme CHARle HENri FRISO PRINCE D'ORANGE et NASSA

• At the bottom of the oval frame:
  Natus Die 1 Septbre Anno 1711 | Obiit Die 22 Octor 1751

• On the pedestal:
  Willem, Carel, Hendrik, Friso, Prince van Orang. en Nassau

• Below image:
  Aved. pictor R. Galliae Christ.mi pinxit —  Balechou sculpsit

(Note: "Christ.mi" = Christianissimi = “of the Most Christian King of France”)

People:

• William IV Charles Henry Friso (Dutch, 1711–1751) — sitter

• Aved, Jacques-André-Joseph (French, 1702–1766) — painter (original work)

• Balechou, Jean-Joseph (French, 1716–1764) — engraver

Provenance:

• Formerly in the collection of George Usslaub (French, 1845-c.1929), a collector and administrator of the Société des Docks libres et Magasins généraux in Marseille. Collector's mark on verso: “GU” in oval — Lugt 1221.