Portrait of Frederica Louise Wilhelmina van Oranje- Nassau (1770-1819)

The miniature portrait of Frederica Louise Wilhelmina van Oranje-Nassau was executed in 1775 by Pieter le Sage, working in ivory. The work is recorded as belonging to the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it is held today. Both the dating and the institutional ownership are consistent across the available records, with the inception fixed to the year 1775 and the painting's location given as the Rijksmuseum.

No further details regarding the original commission, the circumstances of its creation, or the chain of ownership prior to the museum's acquisition are documented in the available sources.

The miniature is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands, as recorded in the work's Wikidata entry.

No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented for the portrait.

The portrait of Princess Louise of Orange-Nassau by Pieter le Sage has been part of the Rijksmuseum collection since its acquisition, ensuring ongoing public access to a rare ivory painting from 1775. Its representation of a young Dutch princess contributes to scholarly understanding of 18th-century portraiture and the visual documentation of the Dutch royal family. The work is frequently referenced in studies of Dutch Golden Age portraiture and the evolution of courtly imagery, reflecting its enduring significance in art historical discourse.

Created in 1775 by Pieter le Sage, this oval portrait presents Frederica Louise Wilhelmina van Oranje‑Nassau, later known as Princess Louise of Orange‑Nassau (1770‑1819). Carved from ivory, the work is part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection and exemplifies a modest, intimate approach to portraiture in the late eighteenth century.