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Dealer: Artware Fineart
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Greg Page-Turner
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Price:
$3,000.00 USD
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Description:
This portrait is part of a pair, t is a painting of William III that accompanies it. Mary II, born in 1662, was the daughter of James II and Anne Hyde. She was married to William of Orange as a matter of Charles II's foreign policy; she and William had no children. Mary died of smallpox in 1694. William III (William of Orange), born in 1650, was the son of William, Prince of Orange, and Mary Stuart (daughter of Charles I). Husband and wife were also first cousins, both being a grandchild of Charles I. William, one of the most significant players on the continent, constantly strove to spread Protestantism and decrease the Catholic influence of France and Spain. He died in 1702 from complications after being thrown from his horse. William and Mary began their marriage under duress. She was twelve years younger than he and found him repulsive. Although terribly homesick while living in Holland, she eventually came to love both the man and his country. William maintained a long-lasting affair with Elizabeth Villiers, one of Mary's ladies-in-waiting, which prompted Mary to be completely devoted and subservient to her husband. William's demeanor towards Mary seemed cold and indifferent on the surface, but his deep grief over her death indicated just how much he relied upon and respected her.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: 2806 |
| Condition:
Good |
Year:
c1700
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| Country:
UK |
Maker:
Sir Godfrey Kneller |
| Height:
13.39 in. (34.01 cm) |
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Width: 11.42 in. (29.01 cm)
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| Title:
Portrait of Queen Mary |
Style:
Traditional |
| Materials:
Oil on Canvas |
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