Roemer with a Portrait of Prince Maurice

anoniem, c. 1618 - c. 1625

In the calligraphic inscription to his portrait, Maurice is called ‘Prince of Orange’, the title he inherited after the death of his half-brother Phillip William in 1618. The clasped hands signify friendship, the parrot may refer to the eloquence of the person giving a toast with this glass, and the butterfly stands for the fleetingness of life.

  • Artwork typeroemer
  • Object numberBK-NM-703
  • Dimensionsheight 17.5 cm x weight 127 gr, diameter 8.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsdonkergroen glas met diamantgravure