Charger with double portrait of William III and Mary II

ca. 1690
Not on view
This Dutch delftware charger depicts King William and Queen Mary after the 1688 Glorious Revolution brought them to power and made them joint rulers of England. The bust-length portraits of the crowned monarchs are surrounded by a decorative border of birds, vegetation, and rocks.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Charger with double portrait of William III and Mary II
  • Date: ca. 1690
  • Culture: Dutch, Delft
  • Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware)
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 2 1/8 × 13 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (5.4 × 34.6 × 34.6 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
  • Credit Line: Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.712.3
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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