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Portrait Medallion of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, the Later King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia (1744-1797)
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Portrait Medallion of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, the Later King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia (1744-1797)

Johann Heinrich Schepp · 1784 · wax

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The king (crowned in 1786), turned in profile to the left, wears a queue with a bow and, under an armor with lining, a shirt whose collar is still visible. Over his back and shoulder, a mantle with an order insignia. On the cut surface of the left arm, the signature with the combined initials of both first names JH and fully SCHEPP fec. 1784.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortrait Medallion of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, the Later King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia (1744-1797). 1784. Johann Heinrich Schepp. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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