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".
Publisher: Frederick 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.