Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt, after. Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange. Engraving. Late XVII C.
Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt, after. Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange. Engraving. Late XVII C.
Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt, after. Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange. Engraving. Late XVII C.
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Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt, after. Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange. Engraving. Late XVII C.

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Artist: Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt (Dutch, 1567-1641), portrait painter, after.
Title: Portrait of Guilielmus Nassavius Princeps Auriacus.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Michiel Mierevelt pinxit. Frederick de Wit excud. Guilielmus Nassavius Princeps Auriacus etc.
Dimensions: Oval (trimmed within platemark, likely within printed oval frame) 13" x 10". Supporting sheet 13 7/8" x 11".
PublisherFrederick de Wit (Dutch, 1629 - 1706), publisher, possibly began as an engraver, in Amsterdam. Flourished from 1648 and by the end of the 17th century, one of the largest publishers in Amsterdam and a dealer in older stock.
Date: Late XVII C.

Materials and Techniques: Etching and engraving on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: Completely glued to the support sheet.
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: Laid down. Remnants of glue to mat. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-103.870. (for the print by Hendrick Hondius (I) after Cornelis Visscher (I). 
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C.

Notes:
William of Nassau, Prince of Orange (Dutch, 1533-1584), first Stadhouder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Known as 'The Silent / De Zwijger'. Led the revolt of the United Provinces against Spanish rule; assassinated 1584.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the Rijksmuseum collection.