Wilhelmus III D.G. Ang. Scot Fran (King William III)
Date1694
Engraver
Pieter Van Gunst
(1667 - 1724)
After work by
Jan Hendrik Brandon
Publisher
Arnout Leers I
MediumEtching and line engraving on laid paper
DimensionsOL:33 1/2"; OH:30 1/2"; plate:27 1/8"X 24 3/8"
Frame: 33 1/4 x 30 1/2" (85.3 x 77.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1952-625,A&B
DescriptionTitle reads: "WILHELMUS III./ D.G. ANG. SCOT./ FRANC./ET HIB. REX."Lower margin reads: "Joh Brandon pinxit./ Arn Leers excudit Hage Comitum cum Privilegio 1694/ Petr a Gunst sculpsit."
Label TextKing William III and his wife, Queen Mary II, served as co-monarchs when they came to the throne in 1688, a moment known as the Glorious Revolution. They reunited Britain after a tumultuous period. The College of William and Mary was named for the monarchs who issued the charter that established the school in 1693.
Half length portrait facing right. He is dressed in armour with a cloak over it. The frame is hightly decorated with roses, thistles, lilies, acorns, and oranges. There are shields in the four corners representing France, Ireland, England, and Scotland.
Markings"Hage - comitum, cum Privlegio 1694"
ProvenanceBefore 1952, Katherine Murphy (New York, NY); 1952-present, purchased by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
1689-1702
1689 - 1702
1689-1694
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