Allegorical Representation of the Birth of William Frederick, Prince of Orange-Nassau, later King William I, anonymous, 1772

Identification

Title(s)

Allegorical Representation of the Birth of William Frederick, Prince of Orange-Nassau, later King William I

Object type

painting

Object number

SK-A-4194

Inscriptions / marks

inscription: ‘Den hemel schenkt ons nog dit geluk. Den 24 Augustus 1772.’

Description

Allegorische voorstelling op de geboorte van Willem Frederik (1772-1843), prins van Oranje-Nassau, de latere koning Willem I. Rechts zit de Nederlandse Maagd bij een oranjeboom, aan haar voeten ligt de Nederlandse Leeuw met pijlenbundel. Vanuit de hemel, met het oog van God, daalt een jongetje op een lichtbundel naar de aarde, links zit een putto met een lauwerkrans.

Creation

Artist

painter: anonymous

Place

Northern Netherlands

Dating

1772

Material and Technique

Physical features

oil on canvas

Material

Measurements

height 36.3 cm × width 28.8 cm × thickness 1.8 cm
height 44.9 cm × width 37.4 cm × depth 9.8 cm

Subject

What

When

1772 - 1772

Who

William I of the Netherlands

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition

unknown 1970

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance

…; first recorded in the museum in 1970

Bibliography and list of abbreviations for the provenance (pdf)

Notes

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Persistent URL

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