The Princess of Orange Visiting the Work-shop of Bartholomeus van der Helst — Hendrik Jacobus Scholten

Hendrik Jacobus Scholten. Painted c. 1850 - c. 1870.

Mary Stuart, the widow of Stadtholder William II, looks at her portrait in the workshop of the 17th-century painter Van der Helst. In the background is his unfinished monumental painting Banquet of the Civic Guard, in which the militiamen celebrate the end of the Eighty Years’ War. For his likeness of the princess, Scholten relied on an existing portrait, also by Van der Helst. Scholten thus demonstrated his knowledge of both 17th-century Dutch painting and national history.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 19th Century, Main building, Romanticism in the Netherlands.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 59 × 46 cm

Print: 59 × 46 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/200107980. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.