Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange

• Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange
• Willem I (1533-84), Prince of Orange, Called William the Silent

SK-A-3148

Of the noblemen who rebelled against Phillip II’s Spanish rule of the Netherlands, William of Orange rose to become the great leader of the Dutch Revolt. He defended his own interests, strove for greater independence and advocated freedom of religion. In 1580 Phillip II put a price on his head, and he was assassinated four years later.

painter: Adriaen Thomasz. Key

c. 1579

olieverf op paneel

• height 68 cm x width 55 cm x depth 5.5 cm
• height 48 cm x width 35 cm

Purchased with the support of the Commissie voor de Willem de Zwijgertentoonstelling

purchase 1933-12

Public domain

Inv.; collection Joseph Henry Gosschalk (1875-1952), The Hague, 1926 (on loan to the Oranje Nassau Huis, The Hague, 1926-32);{Note RMA.} from whom , fl. 8,000, to the museum, with support from the Commissie voor de Willem de Zwijgertentoonstelling, 1933

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