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Portrait of William IV

Stadtholder William IV is shown as Captain-General and Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic. He wears the decorations of the Order of the Garter. Despite all the trappings of power, the French painter Aved did not succeed in depicting him as an impressive ruler. The portrait was finished in the year that the prince died....
1751
Oil on canvas
107.5 x 67.5cm
SK-A-6
Image and text courtesy of Rijksmuseum, 2019

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Rijksmuseum
Permanent collection