The elector couple friedrich wilhelm and louise henriette of brandenburg are depicted in a monumental and representative state portrait, the great elector in armor and cloak with his right hand resting on his general's staff. Next to him on the table lie the electoral insignia, electoral hat and scepter. The drapery above him alludes to a throne canopy. Two fluted columns in the background symbolize power and strength. The electress is framed by a high, semicircular arch of a triumphal arch, with a view of an idyllic landscape. In terms of composition, background, clothing, posture and gestures of the sitters, the double portrait follows the tradition of hague portrait painting. Object Type: painting. Date: 1661. Dimensions: 308 × 284 cm (121.2 × 111.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Frederick William of Brandenburg, Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau. Collection: Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg. Nason, Pieter - Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm und seine Gemahlin Luise Henriette - 1666 - SPSG
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