1751
oil
canvas
From the collection of Mauritshuis
Posthumous Portrait of William IV (1711-1751) is a 1751 oil by Joseph Aved, a Rococo painting work, depicting William Iv, Prince of Orange, held at Mauritshuis.
This painting shows a man in a military uniform, holding a staff in his right hand. He wears a blue sash across his chest and has a red cloth around his waist. The background is a grayish-brown color with a faint image of ships at sea. The man's face is serious, and he looks directly at the viewer. His hair is white and styled in a wig. The uniform is made of shiny metal and has a large emblem on the chest. The staff he holds is gold and has a decorative top. This portrait is held at the Mauritshuis.
Jacques-André-Joseph Aved (12 January 1702 – 4 March 1766), also called le Camelot (The Hawker) and Avet le Batave (The Dutch Avet), was a French painter, renowned among the main Rococo portraitists in Paris during King Louis XV's reign.
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