King William III (1650-1702), Reigned 1689-1702
Sitter associated with 139 portraits
Reigned 1689-1702. The posthumous son of the Stadholder William II of Holland and Mary, daughter of Charles I, William married his cousin Mary, daughter of James II and Anne Hyde in 1677. In 1688 he accepted an invitation by a group of leading statesmen to land in Britain with an armed force; after the flight of James II he was crowned king, jointly with his wife, in 1689. William's lifelong devotion to the fight against French expansionism benefited from additional resources after he became King. Although he lacked warmth and physical presence he showed considerable political, diplomatic and military ability.
after Cornelius Johnson
oil on canvas, (1657)
NPG 272
by Jan de Baen
oil on canvas, circa 1668
NPG 6269
possibly after William Wissing
oil on canvas, feigned oval
NPG 580
after Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, (1677)
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1902
by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1690
NPG 4153
by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1690
On display in the Smoking Room at Beningbrough Hall
NPG 1026
by Charles Boit
enamel on copper, 1690s
On display in Room 7 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1737
attributed to Thomas Murray
oil on canvas
On display at Centraalmuseum, Utrecht, Netherlands in the exhibition 'Treaty of Utrecht'
NPG 5496
'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'
by Henry Hering
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1862
NPG Ax131392
by Frederick Hendrik van Hove
line engraving, late 17th century
NPG D31052
King William III when Prince of Orange
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, probably late 17th century
NPG D7747
King William III when Prince of Orange
by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, probably late 17th century
NPG D7749
by Pieter Schenck, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, probably late 17th century
NPG D7750
by Pieter Schenck, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, probably late 17th century
NPG D7751
King William III when Prince of Orange
by Pieter Schenck, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, probably late 17th century
NPG D7752
published by Theodorus Merlen, after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1660s?
NPG D16945
by Lerch, after Adriaen Hanneman
line engraving, 1660s
NPG D16947
King William III and two unknown men
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1660s?
NPG D16946
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1670s-1680s
NPG D21574
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