William III, King of England, Prince of Orange and Nassau (1650–1702), Caspar Netscher, circa 1672–89

Caspar netscher, dutch, 1639–1684 william iii, king of england, prince of orange and nassau (1650–1702), ca. 1672–89 oil on canvas 75 x 62 cm. (29 1/2 x 24 7/16 in. ) 97. 8 x 76. 8 cm. (38 1/2 x 30 1/4 in. ) (frame) princeton university, gift of members of the class of 1894 pp1 king william iii, the prince of orange and nassau obtained the throne of england during the so-called “glorious revolution” of 1688 and represented himself as the champion of protestantism. When princeton was founded, he already had a college named for him and his wife in the new world-the college of william and mary. The name nassau hall and college color orange were chosen in his honor. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1672–89. Place of creation: Netherlands. Dimensions: height: 75 cm (29.5 in) ; width: 62 cm (24.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: William III of England. Collection: Princeton University Art Museum. Netscher, Caspar, William III, King of England, Prince of Orange and Nassau (1650–1702), ca. 1672–89

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Author: Caspar Netscher, Dutch, 1639–1684Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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