Portrait of Maurits (1567-1625), Prince of Orange — Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt

Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt. Painted c. 1613 - c. 1620.

Prince Maurits was stadholder and military commander of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. He sired eight children with six different mistresses. As he refused to marry he had no legal successor. Maurits stands proud in a ceremonial gilded suit of armour, his helmet and gloves are on the table. This design had been the norm for state portraits since 1551, when it was first devised by the Italian painter Titian.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in The birth of the Republic / Mannerism and caravaggism, Main building, 17th Century.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 143.5 × 220.3 cm

Print: 77.5 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108472. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.