Wine glass with Portraits of William V and Wilhelmina of Prussia

anonymous, c. 1790

Affluent citizens raised toasts to their political heroes with beautifully engraved drinking glasses. Orangists had glasses with portraits of Stadholder Prince William V and his consort, Wilhelmina of Prussia, while Dutch Patriots drank to the health of the Amsterdam burgomaster Hooft or famous figures from the past, such as the 17th-century statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt who had rebelled against Prince Maurice.

  • Artwork typekelkglas
  • Object numberBK-16530
  • Dimensionsheight 14.8 cm x diameter 7.9 cm, diameter 7.9 cm
  • Physical characteristicshelder, kleurloos glas met stippelgravure

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Wine glass with Portraits of William V and Wilhelmina of Prussia

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-16530

  • Description

    Conische voet. Rechte stam, overgaand in een licht gebogen kelk. Op de kelk een naar links gewend dubbelportret van stadhouder prins Willem V (1748-1806) en zijn vrouw Prinses Wilhelmina van Pruisen (1751-1820), aan weerskanten begrensd door een tak oranje-appels, in het midden door een strik verbonden.

Creation

  • Creation

    • glassblower: anonymous, England
    • glassblower: anonymous, Southern Netherlands
    • glass carver: attributed to David Wolff, Northern Netherlands

  • Dating

    c. 1790

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    helder, kleurloos glas met stippelgravure

  • Dimensions

    • height 14.8 cm x diameter 7.9 cm
    • diameter 7.9 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Documentation

  • Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum 73 (1951), p. 16.

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