Medaillonportret van Willem Frederik George Lodewijk (1792-1849), de latere koning Willem II c. 1810 - 1815

This is a marble medallion portrait of Willem Frederik George Lodewijk, later King Willem II. Carved by an anonymous artist, its circular form and cool, pale materiality invite a sense of classical order. The artist employs the visual language of Neoclassicism, a style that looked back to ancient Greece and Rome for its aesthetic ideals. We see this in the clean lines and the restrained elegance of the portrait. Notice how the relief is subtly modeled, creating depth and shadow with minimal surface disruption. The effect is one of controlled power, the very essence of royal portraiture at this time. The cool abstraction of marble lends the portrait a timeless quality, as though the sitter is elevated beyond the flow of ordinary time. This is more than just a likeness; it is an assertion of power, expressed through the enduring language of classical form.