Portrait of Ernst Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz

Wybrand de Geest, c. 1630 - c. 1635

The stadholders of Friesland were not the descendants of William of Orange, but of his brother Jan. Ernst Casimir, Jan’s son, moreover, was also stadholder of Groningen and Drenthe. He is shown here in military regalia, with a buff jerkin, cuirass, boots with spurs, and a staff of office. The style of the clothing suggests that the portrait originated around 1630; it could have been painted after his violent death in 1632.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-570
  • Dimensionssupport: height 200 cm x width 130 cm, outer size: depth 9 cm (support incl. frame)
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Portrait of Ernst Casimir I (1573-1632), Count of Nassau-Dietz
    • Portrait of Ernst Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz

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  • Object number

    SK-A-570

  • Description

    Portret van Ernst Casimir, graaf van Nassau-Dietz, stadhouder van Friesland, Groningen en Drente. Staande ten voeten uit met de commandostaf in de rechterhand. Links een tafel waarop een gepluimde helm staat.

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Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Wybrand de Geest

  • Dating

    c. 1630 - c. 1635

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • support: height 200 cm x width 130 cm
    • outer size: depth 9 cm (support incl. frame)

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Acquisition and rights

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    ...; first recorded in the museum in 1808;{Moes/VanBiema 1909, p. 103, no. 250.} on loan to the Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof, Delft, 1949-65

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