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Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm (1620-88), Elector of Brandenburg, and his Wife Louise Henriette (1627-67), Countess of Orange-Nassau
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Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm (1620-88)

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 302cm × w 194.3cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

historical persons; historical persons - BB - woman

Acquisition Method

nationalization 1795

Acquired

1798

Notes

signatuur en datum, midden rechts op de balustrade (G en H in ligatuur): ‘GHonthorst. ƒe 1647’

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard van Honthorst

1592–1656Dutch 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.