Portret van Willem Bentinck van Rhoon (1704-1774)

copy after Jean-Etienne Liotard, 1755 - 1756

Willem Bentinck van Rhoon, copy after J.E. Liotard (c. 1755-1756). The Dutch aristocrat Bentinck (1704-1774) played an important part in gaining William IV's appointment in all the country's provinces. As an advisor, he exercised a major influence on the stadholder's policies, especially on foreign affairs. After the death of William IV in 1751 Bentinck was forced into the background by the advisors of Princess-Regent Anna.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4155
  • Dimensionsheight 59.1 cm x width 50 cm x thickness 3.1 cm, depth 6.2 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Willem Bentinck (1704-1774). Diplomat in the Service of Willem IV, the Regentess Anna and Willem V (former title)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-4155

  • Description

    Portret van Willem Bentinck, diplomaat in dienst van Willem IV, regentes Anna en Willem V. Staand, ten halven lijve, naar links.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • inscription: ‘Cap.tn Bentinck's Father’
    • inscription: ‘Honorable William Bentinck, died 1774, married 1732 to Charlotte Sophie Countess Aldenburg’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: copy after Jean-Etienne Liotard

  • Dating

    1755 - 1756

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 59.1 cm x width 50 cm x thickness 3.1 cm
    • depth 6.2 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Period

    1725 - 1774

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1968

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; anonymous sale, London (Christie’s), 29 March 1968, no. 38, fl. 3,460.81, to the dealer Nijstad for the museum

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

  • Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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