William III, 1650 - 1702. Reigned 1688 - 1702
About this artwork
William was a prince of the House of Orange, the royal family of the Netherlands. He came to power in 1672 when he was appointed Captain-General and Stadholder and led the Dutch to victory over the French. In 1677 William married his cousin Mary, eldest daughter of the future James VII and II. In 1688 he accepted the invitation of seven Protestant peers to invade England and dislodge his Catholic father-in-law, now king. James fled to France and William was offered the throne jointly with Mary in 1689. This unsettling coloured wax image presents the king as a military hero; William spent much of his reign at war, first in Ireland and then against the French in Flanders.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Anna Maria Braunin (1642 - 1713) German
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title:William III, 1650 - 1702. Reigned 1688 - 1702
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date created:About 1700
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materials:Polychrome wax
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measurements:29.70 cm (figure height); 69.00 x 63.00 x 16.20 cm (framed size)
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credit line:Purchased 1929
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accession number:PG 1122
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Anna Maria Braunin
Anna Maria Braunin
Born in Lyon, Anna Maria Braunin was the daughter of Georg Pfründt, a German medallist, wax modeller and engraver. She followed in her father's footsteps, becoming a medallist and wax modeller. In 1659 she married the medallist Johann Bartholomaüs Braunin and moved to Germany. In addition to...
