Name: Antique Master Print-WILLIAM II-KING OF ENGLAND-GEORGE I-Gole-1687-1724
SKU: PICTURA-05056
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Antique Master Print-WILLIAM II-KING OF ENGLAND-GEORGE I-Gole-1687-1724

€495.00

‘”LA VALEUR ET LA PIETE / CEST MANIFESTE EN GLOIRE. / DAER MOED EN DEUGD SIG PAART, BRUYD ALLES VOOR HET SPRAED / WILLIAM REX, KONINGK VAN ENGELAND, SCHOTLAND, FRANCKRYK EN YERLAND.”‘

– Bust portrait of King William II wearing a crown and royal robes, with inscriptions highlighting his virtue and courage, within an oval frame. This portrait is curious as it actually shows the portrait of George I, set in the plate describing William II.

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Description

Bust portrait of King William II wearing a crown and royal robes, with inscriptions highlighting his virtue and courage, within an oval frame. This portrait is curious as it actually shows the portrait of George I, set in the plate describing William II.

Made by Jacob Gole after own design.

Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 21.5 x 29 cm (8.46 x 11.42 inch). Image size: 18.8 x 25.1 cm. (7.4 x 9.88 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Remains of paper on rear from attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

WILLIAM II, KING OF ENGLAND, JACOB GOLE, PORTRAIT, ENGRAVING, 17TH-CENTURY, DUTCH ENGRAVER, ROYAL PORTRAIT, AMSTERDAM | PCO-E22-06

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Biography engraver: Jacob Gole (1660-1737) was a Dutch engraver and publisher known for his portraits and genre scenes, primarily working in Amsterdam and contributing to the baroque engraving style.