Dutch School, late 16th century, Portrait of Willem I of Orange

Dutch School, late 16th century

Portrait of Willem I of Orange

Oil on panel (parquetted). 68 x 52 cm. Provenance

Auctioned by Christie´s, London, 29.10.1993, lot 55. - Italian private collection.

Inscribed to the upper edge: "GVILLE.DE.NASSAU.PRINCE.DOREGE:

The facial features in this work follow those depicted in Adriaen Thomasz. Keys' portrait of Wilhelm I of Orange which is now housed in the Rijksmuseum (inv. no. SK-A-3148). The clothing is here replaced by a breastplate and the sitter is depicted bare-headed.

The work is registered in the archives of the RKD in The Hague under the number 138907.