Portrait of Willem III, Prince of Orange, King of England and Stadtholder

• Portrait of William III (1650-1702), Prince of Orange, Stadholder and from 1689 on, King of England
• Portrait of Willem III, Prince of Orange, King of England and Stadtholder

SK-A-367

signature: ‘G. Schalcken’

This striking painting is a portrait of a ruler lit only by the flame of a candle. The candle has a symbolic meaning. It serves others with its light, while burning itself out. In other words, self-denial is a noble virtue. William wears a suit of armour with an ermine cloak around his neck as a sign of royalty.

Cat. tent. Face to Face : Three Centuries of Artists' Self-Portraiture, Liverpool (National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside Liverpool), 1994-95, p. 70.

painter: Godfried Schalcken

c. 1692 - c. 1697

olieverf op doek

height 76.5 cm x width 65 cm

Public domain

• Cat. tent. Face to Face : Three Centuries of Artists' Self-Portraiture, Liverpool (National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside Liverpool), 1994-95, p. 70.
• Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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