Ordeketen met het grootkruis van de Koninklijke Orde van Holland, 1807 by Alphonse Pierre Giraud

Ordeketen met het grootkruis van de Koninklijke Orde van Holland, 1807 1808

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photo of handprinted image

type repetition

toned paper

light pencil work

ink paper printed

old engraving style

white palette

ink colored

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

"Ordeketen met het grootkruis van de Koninklijke Orde van Holland, 1807" is a detailed pencil drawing created by Alphonse Pierre Giraud in 1808. The artwork depicts a grand collar, a chain of honor, with a pendant star and medallion. This type of artwork is a technical drawing and is a representation of the Order of Holland, a royal order established in 1807. Giraud's meticulous depiction of the intricate details of the collar, the individual elements including the crest of the coat of arms, provide a visual record of this significant Dutch honor.