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Frederick William I, King of Prussia

(1688-1740), Reigned 1713-40

Sitter associated with 6 portraits

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Frederick William I, King of Prussia, by and published by John Smith, after Friedrich Wilhelm Weidemann - NPG D11636

Frederick William I, King of Prussia

by and published by John Smith, after Friedrich Wilhelm Weidemann
mezzotint, 1715 (1714)
NPG D11636

Frederick William I, King of Prussia, published by John Smith, after Friedrich Wilhelm Weidemann - NPG D11931

Frederick William I, King of Prussia

published by John Smith, after Friedrich Wilhelm Weidemann
mezzotint, 1715
NPG D11931

Frederick William I, King of Prussia, by John Smith, after Friedrich Wilhelm Weidemann - NPG D13202

Frederick William I, King of Prussia

by John Smith, after Friedrich Wilhelm Weidemann
mezzotint, 1715
NPG D13202

'The Dutch divisions', by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D12354

'The Dutch divisions'

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 23 June 1787
NPG D12354

'Taming of the shrew : - Katharine & Petruchio : - the modern Quixotte, or what you will', by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores - NPG D12416

'Taming of the shrew : - Katharine & Petruchio : - the modern Quixotte, or what you will'

by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 April 1791
NPG D12416

Frederick William I, King of Prussia, by James Heath, after Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki - NPG D14327

Frederick William I, King of Prussia

by James Heath, after Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
line engraving, circa 1800-1825
NPG D14327

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