Regency Portraits Catalogue
William II of Holland (1792-1849), King of Holland, reigned 1840-49
- Gallery portraits
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- Biography and References
Prince of Orange and King of Holland. Wellington's ADC in the Peninsula 1811, appointed Major-General in the British Army 1813, commanded Dutch and Belgian contingents 1815 and wounded at Waterloo. Succeeded his father as King of Holland 1840; Field Marshal of England 1845. For a few months he was engaged to Princess Charlotte.
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Bosscha 1852J. Bosscha, Leven van Willem den Tweede, Amsterdam, 1852.
Berkhout 1971
J. G. Berkhout, 'Neogotisch meubilair in de collectie van het Rijksmuseum', Rijksmuseum Bulletin, September 1971.
Pelinck 1971
E. Pelinck, 'Portretten van de Koningen Willem I en Willem II tussen 1808 en 1813', Rjksmuseum Bulletin, May 1971.
Pierpont Morgan Library, William & Mary And Their House, 1979.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Walker, Regency Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, 1985, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.