Portret van Willem IV, prins van Oranje Nassau, in wapenrusting met maarschalksstaf 1751 - 1866
anonymous
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pencil drawn
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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pencil drawing
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pen-ink sketch
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pencil work
This anonymous engraving, dated between 1751 and 1866, depicts Willem IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau, in full armor. The artwork, held in the Rijksmuseum, portrays Willem IV as a military leader, highlighting his status as an "Erf Stadhouder Kapitein der Vereenigde", or hereditary stadholder and captain of the United Netherlands. The image also features a detailed depiction of his armor, a marshal's staff, and a landscape with a city in the background, emphasizing his powerful position.
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