Godfried Schalcken, 1692 - Willem III, Prince of Orange, King of England - fine art print

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For every product we offer a range of different sizes and materials. In order match your personal requirements perfectly, you can choose among the following product customization options:

• Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating): A glossy print on acrylic glass, often named a an art print on plexiglass, will convert the original work of art into lovely home decoration and offers a good alternative option to aluminium and canvas fine art prints. The work of art is custom-made with the help of modern UV direct printing technology. Our plexiglass with real glass coating protects your chosen fine art print against light and external influences for many more years to come.
• Canvas print: A printed canvas, which should not be mistaken with an artwork painted on a canvas, is a digital replica printed from a UV direct printer. A canvas creates a distinctive look of three dimensionality. Furthermore, a printed canvas makes a cosy, pleasant ambience. The advantage of canvas prints is that they are relatively low in weight. That means, it is easy and straightforward to hang up your Canvas print without additional wall-mounts. That is why, a canvas print is suitable for any kind of wall.
• The poster print on canvas material: Our poster print is a UV printed canvas paper with a nice surface structure. A printed poster is appropriate for placing the art copy with the help of a customized frame. Please note, that depending on the absolute size of the canvas poster print we add a white margin between 2-6cm around the print, which facilitates the framing with your custom frame.
• Aluminium dibond (metal print): An Aluminium Dibond print is a print with a true depth effect. The Direct Print on Aluminum Dibond is the perfect start to art replicas on aluminum. For your Direct Print On Aluminum Dibond, we print your favorite artpiece right onto the aluminium composite surface.

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What does the original artwork description of the Rijksmuseum say about the 17th century artwork made by Godfried Schalcken? (© - Rijksmuseum - Rijksmuseum)

This striking painting is a portrait of a ruler lit only by the flame of a candle. The candle has a symbolic meaning. It serves others with its light, while burning itself out. In other words, self-denial is a noble virtue. William (1650–1702) wears a suit of armour with an ermine cloak around his neck as a sign of royalty.

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This over 320 year-old painting was made by the painter Godfried Schalcken in 1692. Today, this artpiece belongs to the Rijksmuseum's digital art collection, which is the largest museum for Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages to the present day. The classic art masterpiece, which belongs to the public domain is being provided - courtesy of Rijksmuseum.The creditline of the artpiece is: . Besides, the alignment is in portrait format with an aspect ratio of 1 : 1.2, which means that the length is 20% shorter than the width. The painter Godfried Schalcken was an artist from the Netherlands, whose art style was mainly Baroque. The Dutch artist was born in 1643 in Made, North Brabant, Netherlands and deceased at the age of 63 in the year 1706 in Hague, The, South Holland, Netherlands.

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