Graaf Willem II tot ridder geslagen, 1248 1794

"Graaf Willem II tot ridder geslagen, 1248" (Count William II Knighted, 1248), an etching by Dutch artist Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816), depicts a historical scene of William II being knighted in a church. The print, housed in the Rijksmuseum, features a detailed composition with figures in formal attire, the interior setting of a church, and a realistic depiction of the knighting ceremony. Vinkeles’s work, known for its precision and attention to detail, captures the historical significance of the event in this engraving.