Artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller (British; German, 1646-1723), portrait painter; trained in Amsterdam under Bol (possibly also under Rembrandt?) settled in London 1676; appointed Principal Painter to William III and Mary, retaining office until his death; knighted 1692; made baronet 1715; appointed Governor of the first Academy in England 1711, after.
Engraver: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings, after.
Engraver: Unknown.
Title: King William the Third. William III of Orange and William III of England (Dutch; British, 1650-1702). 1689-1694, co-ruler of England, Scotland, and Ireland with Mary, 1694-1702, sole ruler.
Dimensions: Sheet 6 3/4" x 4 1/8". Backing sheet 9 1/2" x 6".
Date: 18th century(?).
Materials and Techniques: engraving on wove paper.
Mat and Frame: uniformly pasted onto the same backing sheets as WOP-502 - 509
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: no margins, trimmed to the image, no platemark or filet; paper darkened. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Note: reduced copy of the portrait by J. Houbraken after Sir Godfrey Kneller.