William I, Prince of Orange by Gerard Valck After Adriaen Van Der Werff, 1680-1720

Line engraving on laid paper of William I, Prince of Orange by Gerard Valck, after Adriaen van der Werff.
William I led the uprising which became known as the 80 Years War, which sought independence from Spanish and Catholic rule. He is considered the founder of independent Holland. The print has been professionally conserved and mounted with acid-free rag board in a pie crust molding.

The label from the previous frame is affixed to the back and reads:

PRINCE D’ORANGE
Valck, Gerard 1626–1720
Amsterdam–England
Student of Blooteling.
Several of his prints are after Lely and other English masters dating to the 1680’s. There is no evidence that Valck visited any other countries after moving to England.

England or Holland, late 17th to early 18th century.