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Frederick Henry

Gerard van Honthorst

ca. 1647

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 263.5cm × w 347.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

family of the sovereign; historical persons; crowning the victor with laurel; historical persons - BB - woman; family group, especially parents with their child(ren)

Acquisition Method

nationalization 1795

Acquired

1798

Notes

olieverf op doek

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard van Honthorst

1592–1656 • Dutch Republic

The most well-known painter of the Utrecht Caravaggists, he is famed for his night scenes and dramatic lighting; later in his career he was in demand as a portraitist.