William Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Orange-Nassau (Eldest Son of William V, Later King William I), Johann Friedrich August Tischbein, 1788

parchment (animal material), h 61.6cm × w 50cm × w 8.2kg More details

Under pressure from fierce opposition to his rule, Stadtholder William V and his family fled The Hague in 1785. They returned two years later and the stadtholder’s authority was restored. This provided the occasion to commission a series of portraits of the members of his family from the portraitist Tischbein. The artist produced a fashionable group of oval portraits in pastel. The giltwood frames were made by the Hague framemaker Hendrik Ebbens.

Identification

Title(s)

William Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Orange-Nassau (Eldest Son of William V, Later King William I)
Willem Frederik (1772-1843), prins van Oranje-Nassau. Oudste zoon van prins Willem V, later Willem I, koning der Nederlanden

Object type

drawing

Object number

SK-A-412

Inscriptions / marks

signature and date: ‘Tischbein 1788’

Description

Portret van Willem Frederik (1772-1843, prins van Oranje-Nassau. Oudste zoon van prins Willem V, later Willem I, koning der Nederlanden. Ten halven lijve, naar rechts. Maakt deel uit van een reeks van negen portretten van prinsen en prinsessen uit het huis van Oranje-Nassau (SK-A-408/416). Onderdeel van de collectie pastels.