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Portrait of Maurice, Prince of Orange

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert · 1590 - 1625 · engraving; paper

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Portrait of Maurice, Prince of Orange, in allegorical representation. He is depicted standing, turned to the right, the left hand resting on his sword. Behind him are armorial bearings: harness and helmet. He stands in a cartouche held up by Mars (right) and Minerva (left). In the middle top are arms with crown, above which Fama with two trumpets. At the bottom, in cartouche, 6 lines of text in Latin. Left and right of cartouche attributes of war.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Maurice (Prince of Orange)armour Fama as Roman personification Minerva as patroness warfare Mars as patron armorial bearing, heraldry

Credit linePortret van Maurits, prins van Oranje. 1590 - 1625. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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