Portrait of Hendrik Casimir II (1657-96), Prince of Nassau-Dietz
Marie Duchatel
ca. 1690
Medium
cardboard
Dimensions
5.1; 4; 5.7; 0.3; 4.3
About this artwork
height 5.7 cm x width 4.3 cm x depth 0.3 cm
Art Historical Context
This exquisite miniature portrait, created by Marie Duchatel around 1690, depicts Hendrik Casimir II (1657–1696), Prince of Nassauietz and a key figure in the House of Orange-Nassau Measuring just 5.1 cm high by 4 cm wide on cardboard—a compact format ideal for personal keepsakes—the artwork captures the young prince during a pivotal era in Dutch history. Hendrik Casimir II served astholder of Friesland Groningen, and Drenthe upholding the influential Orange legacy amid tensions between republican and monarchical factions in the Dutch Republic. Painted on cardboard, an uncommon yet practical ...