DESCRIPTION:
Portrait of William the Silent (1533 – 1584), also known as William the Taciturn (translated from Dutch: Willem de Zwijger), or, more commonly in the Netherlands, William of Orange, was the main leader of the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1581. Born into the House of Nassau, he became Prince of Orange in 1544 and is thereby the founder of the Orange-Nassau branch and the ancestor of the monarchy of the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, he is also known as Father of the Fatherland.
DETAILS:
Size: 18" x 13" inches / 45 cm x 32 cm
Technique: Engraving
Date: 18th Century
Artist: Carel Christian Anthony Last
Place: Netherlands
*Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
CONDITION:
Very good condition.
Portrait of William the Silent (1533 – 1584), also known as William the Taciturn (translated from Dutch: Willem de Zwijger), or, more commonly in the Netherlands, William of Orange, was the main leader of the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1581. Born into the House of Nassau, he became Prince of Orange in 1544 and is thereby the founder of the Orange-Nassau branch and the ancestor of the monarchy of the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, he is also known as Father of the Fatherland.
DETAILS:
Size: 18" x 13" inches / 45 cm x 32 cm
Technique: Engraving
Date: 18th Century
Artist: Carel Christian Anthony Last
Place: Netherlands
*Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
CONDITION:
Very good condition.
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