Portret van Willem II, prins van Oranje 1644

Ludwig von Siegen's 1644 etching "Portret van Willem II, prins van Oranje" depicts Willem II, Prince of Orange, in a bust-length portrait. The prince is depicted wearing a lace collar and a dark, textured garment, and his right shoulder is partially obscured by a piece of armor. Willem II's piercing gaze and detailed facial features are rendered with precision, reflecting Siegen's mastery of the etching technique. The artwork's inscription, "GVILHELMS DG PRINCEPS AVR IACVS COMES NASSAV IAE . . . MDCXLIII," identifies the subject and dates the work.