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[artlover123]

Dear all,

Please help with this label. Last post messed up as I couldn’t upload the image. It’s on the back to a portrait of William III.

Joshua

[AlanBoyd]

Judging by the dates of the artist, Michael [can’t read] 1567-1641 this is actually a portrait of Philip William, Prince of Orange born 1554.

[artlover123]

Hi yes the artist attribution is wrong, but so odd it makes me wonder whether there is some meaning to it. However I’m most interested in last line which may indicate an owner, a baron something?

[AlanBoyd]

It's Michiel van Miereveld.

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/michiel-van-miereveld

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Michael (van) Miereveld delft 1567-1641 Delft
Portrait of Prince Phillipe William  of Orange

(So not William III but Philip William of Orange 1554- 1618  son of William the Silent and his first wife.So William III's great uncle). William III wasn't born until 1650.

There was a famous art collector Baron De Rede
/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_von_Rosenberg,_Baron_de_Redé

Ciderdrinker

[artlover123]

The artist and sitter attribution is wrong, as it is clearly of William III and after a portrait by Wissing in the Royal Collection. However, the last line may indicate a previous owner, a Baron something?

Thanks,
Joshua

[Ili1133]

Baron Rede van Autshoor(e) van Utrecht? The last word is difficult to decipher but starts ‘Ut…’

Googling the name including Utrecht suggests Baron Van Reede van Oudtshoorne (1714-73) an early Governor designate of Cape Colony

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieter_van_Reede_van_Oudtshoorn

I’m afraid I don’t know much about changes in early Dutch spelling.

[artlover123]

Fascinating, thank you. Here is another image I’ve clipped for size where it leads on to the frame if that helps. J

[artlover123]

It looks like the first two letters of the last word, slightly rubbed out, may not start with a U