(b. ca. 1544, Antwerpen, d. after 1589, Antwerpen)
William I, Prince of Orange, called William the Silent,
1579
Oil on panel, 45 x 33 cm
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
This portrait depicts the sitter at the age of 46. With the naturalism typical of the painting of the North, the artist offers an objective vision of William, devoid of any idealization.
