King William III, William of Orange
Design
1689-1700 (made)
1689-1700 (made)
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Object Type
This preparatory drawing was probably shown to the client, William III. There are very few identified drawings by Nost, the others being in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and the British Museum, London.
Subjects Depicted
William III, who reigned with his wife, Mary II, from 1689 to1702, is here portrayed in Roman costume. The central figure is flanked by two putti symbolising the continents of Europe and America. The work might have been intended as a companion to a statue of Mary with the other two continents.
People
John Nost was a native of Malines in The Netherlands. He is first recorded in England around 1678, working at Windsor Castle under Hugh May. His workshop was in the Haymarket and he specialised in lead figures, though he also worked in other materials, such as stone and terracotta. The workshop made a number of pieces for William III's gardens. Other statues by Nost also show the King as a Roman emperor, including two in lead, one at Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, and one in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire, which could relate to this drawing.
This preparatory drawing was probably shown to the client, William III. There are very few identified drawings by Nost, the others being in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and the British Museum, London.
Subjects Depicted
William III, who reigned with his wife, Mary II, from 1689 to1702, is here portrayed in Roman costume. The central figure is flanked by two putti symbolising the continents of Europe and America. The work might have been intended as a companion to a statue of Mary with the other two continents.
People
John Nost was a native of Malines in The Netherlands. He is first recorded in England around 1678, working at Windsor Castle under Hugh May. His workshop was in the Haymarket and he specialised in lead figures, though he also worked in other materials, such as stone and terracotta. The workshop made a number of pieces for William III's gardens. Other statues by Nost also show the King as a Roman emperor, including two in lead, one at Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, and one in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire, which could relate to this drawing.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | King William III, William of Orange (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Design for a Statue of William III, drawn in England by John van Nost, 1689 - 1700 |
| Physical description | Drawing |
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| Object history | Drawn in England by John van Nost (possibly born in Mechelen, The Netherlands, active in England from about 1678, died in London, about 1712) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Object Type This preparatory drawing was probably shown to the client, William III. There are very few identified drawings by Nost, the others being in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and the British Museum, London. Subjects Depicted William III, who reigned with his wife, Mary II, from 1689 to1702, is here portrayed in Roman costume. The central figure is flanked by two putti symbolising the continents of Europe and America. The work might have been intended as a companion to a statue of Mary with the other two continents. People John Nost was a native of Malines in The Netherlands. He is first recorded in England around 1678, working at Windsor Castle under Hugh May. His workshop was in the Haymarket and he specialised in lead figures, though he also worked in other materials, such as stone and terracotta. The workshop made a number of pieces for William III's gardens. Other statues by Nost also show the King as a Roman emperor, including two in lead, one at Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, and one in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire, which could relate to this drawing. |
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| Accession number | 9145 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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