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Description: | In this oval portrait, William II of Holland is represented wearing full regalia that includes a blue and orange sash and gold epaulettes. He lived in exile in England from 1795 and took part in the Battle of Waterloo, where he commanded the Dutch troops. His father, William I, sent him to Belgium to fight against the rebels leading the independence movement in 1830. He became King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg after his father's abdication in 1840. François Josephe Kinsoen probably painted this portrait in Bruges in about 1830. | Subjects: | Prince of Orange) portrait (William II of Holland | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Kinsoen, Francois Josephe (Belgian artist, 1771-1839) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9005... | Go to resource |
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