Artwork
Portrait of William IV, Prince of Orange
Portrait of William IV, Prince of Orange is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Hans Hysing. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Technique & Style
Executed in 1750 by Hans Hysing, this portrait of William IV, Prince of Orange, is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 76.5 cm in height and 58.5 cm in width. Classified as a formal portrait, the piece utilizes traditional oil paints applied to a textile support, a standard medium for eighteenth-century portraiture held in the Rijksmuseum collection.
History & Provenance
The available sources confirm the painting's location and physical attributes but do not provide specific inventory or accession numbers.
The Portrait of William IV, Prince of Orange, was created in 1750 by the artist Hans Hysing. Executed as an oil painting on canvas, the work depicts the Prince of Orange and measures 76.5 cm in height by 58.5 cm in width. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
The portrait is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Created in 1750, the work measures 76.5 cm in height and 58.5 cm in width. It is executed in oil paint on canvas.
The available sources confirm the painting's location and physical attributes but do not provide specific inventory or accession numbers. Furthermore, no details regarding the work's exhibition history are present in the provided records.
Overview
Hans Hysing’s oil portrait, executed around 1750, presents William IV, Prince of Orange, in a formal seated pose. The work belongs to the Rijksmuseum’s collection, where it is displayed as a representative example of mid‑eighteenth‑century Dutch portraiture.
Subject & Meaning
The sitter, William IV, is shown in a richly ornamented blue and silver military coat, a red sash draped over his shoulder, and a powdered white wig. He holds a scroll, suggesting official duties, while the surrounding setting, a dark‑walled interior with a curtain and a small table bearing a book, reinforces his status as a cultured leader.
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