Portret van Willem V, prins van Oranje-Nassau 1765 - 1849

This anonymous engraving, dating from 1765 to 1849, is a portrait of Willem V, Prince of Orange-Nassau. The work depicts the prince in a bust-length format, framed in an oval and decorated with flowers. The inscription below the portrait is in Dutch and refers to Willem V as the "gift to the supplicating people" and a "pillar of the state." This artwork highlights the importance of the prince in Dutch society, as well as the artist's support for the Dutch monarchy. The Rijksmuseum houses this small, but important piece of historical art.