Portret van Willem III, prins van Oranje c. 1688 - 1691

Gaspar Bouttats created this portrait of Willem III, Prince of Orange, using engraving. Bouttats, working in the late 17th century, captures not just an image, but also the complex politics and personal identity intertwined with the Prince. The portrait reflects the power and privilege associated with royalty, yet it also invites us to consider the personal story of Willem III. His position as a Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic and later King of England, Scotland, and Ireland placed him at the center of European power struggles. Willem navigated religious and political tensions in a time of great social upheaval. The image is striking, not just as a depiction of power, but as an insight into the personal story of a leader during a transformative era.