Portret van Maria Stuart, echtgenote van prins Willem III
ca. 1683
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
63.5; 5.5; 80.5
About this artwork
oil on canvas
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Mary Stuart, Wife of Prince William III** *Caspar Netscher,. 1683, oil on canvas, 80.5 × 63.5 cm, Rijksmuseum* This elegant portrait by Caspar Netscher captures Stuart (1662–1694), the poised young wife of William III, Prince of Orange, in the vibrant Dutch Golden Age. Painted around 1683, it reflects the opulence of the Stuart court and the Netherlands' political alliances. Mary, daughter of the future King James II of England, married William in 1677, forging a crucial Anglo-Dutch bond that would culminate in their joint rule of England after the Glorious Revolution of 1688....
About the Artist
Caspar Netscher · 1639–1684
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