Engraved portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange and Nassau by Bernard Picart after Anthony van Dyck / Netherlands, 1729.
Character/Sitter
Orange-Nassau, Frederick Henry, Prince of (Dutch, 1584–1647)
Bust-length portrait of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange and Nassau (1584–1647), in three-quarter view to the left, looking toward the viewer. He wears decorated armour, a lace collar, and a chain with a medallion depicting a knight on horseback. The portrait is enclosed within an engraved oval frame resting on a simulated architectural pedestal bearing an inscription. This engraving was produced after a painting by Anthonis van Dyck and served as an illustration in a printed volume.
Physical Description:
Sheet: 285 × 198 mm
Image (frame): 260 × 175 mm
Medium: Etching and engraving on laid paper
Technique: Burin engraving and etching
Inscriptions:
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Top right corner:
Tom: II. Pag. 261. -
On pedestal:
FREDERIK HENRIK | PRINS VAN ORANJE EN NASSAU, | ENZ. ENZ. ENZ. -
On pedestal surface:
B. Picart sculp. dir. 1729
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People:
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Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau (Dutch, 1584 – 1647) — sitter
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Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish, 1599–1641) — painter (original work)
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Bernard Picart (French–Dutch, 1673–1733) — engraver and director
Additional Information
| Collection | European prints and drawings |
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| Type / Purpose | |
| Period | 18 AD , Mid-18th century |
| Country | Holland , Netherlands |
| Media/Technique | Burin , Copperplate engraving , Engraving , Etching , Laid paper , Paper |
| Genre | State portrait |
| Subject | 18th century , Dutch , Dutch artists , Heraldry , House of Orange-Nassau , Human face (portrait) , Netherlands , Portrait , Trophies of war |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1729 |
| Acquisition year | 2025 |
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