Lot Essay
The present composition is after a lost original by Cornelis Visscher. This work has, in turn, been copied by the engraver Jacobsz. Delff in 1624.
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Portrait of William I of Orange, 'William the Silent', bust-length, in armor and white collar
Details
Follower of Cornelis Visscher
Portrait of William I of Orange, 'William the Silent', bust-length, in armor and white collar
oil on copper, oval, unframed
27.9 x 23.4 cm.
Portrait of William I of Orange, 'William the Silent', bust-length, in armor and white collar
oil on copper, oval, unframed
27.9 x 23.4 cm.
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