# Portrait of William III, Prince of Orange and Stadholder

- By: Caspar Netscher (Heidelberg, 1639–1684)
- Date: c. 1680 - c. 1684
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 80.5 cm x width 63 cm
- Credit line: On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-C-194--779465f483bdbe0ce5ef27053b8851c6)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/SFSsy/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

At the time that this portrait was made, William III was stadholder of the Dutch Republic and commander of the army. This is how a ruler had himself immortalized, namely holding a commander’s staff to underscore his actual might. The plumed helmet and orange sash also signify his status. Still the prince had not yet reached the height of his power: in 1689 he would also become the king of England.