Portrait of Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647), Gerard van Honthorst, between 1640 and 1650

Gerrit van honthorst was court painter to stadtholder frederik hendrik and made many portraits of the prince and his wife amalia van solms. He had a large studio in which these compositions were copied – this painting is such a copy. Frederik hendrik was a second cousin of johan maurits. He collected art, including rembrandt. But here he is seen as an army commander. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1640 and 1650. Dimensions: height: 74.4 cm (29.2 in) ; width: 59.7 cm (23.5 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau. Collection: Mauritshuis. Portrait of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange after Gerard van Honthorst Mauritshuis 430