Portret van Willem IV, prins van Oranje-Nassau 1751

This 1751 engraving, "Portret van Willem IV, prins van Oranje-Nassau", by Dutch artist Jacob Houbraken, is a portrait of Willem IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau. The portrait depicts the prince in a formal pose, wearing a richly ornamented suit and holding a scepter. Surrounding the portrait is a decorative frame made up of various heraldic symbols, including a sword, a helmet, and a banner. The image is a fine example of 18th-century Dutch portraiture, and is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.