Fine Art

Mary Stuart and William II — History & Facts

Mary and William were mere children when they married: she was nine, he fourteen. Quite unusually she stands on the left due to her higher status – Mary was a king’s daughter, William the son of a stadholder and prince. Mary’s wedding ring highlights the bond between Holland and England, which was cemented with this marriage.

She also wears a diamond brooch, another gift from William.

More Artworks by Anthony van Dyck

A seated man with a reddish beard and mustache wears a large white ruff and holds light-colored gloves, set against a deep greenish-black background.

Portrait of a Man

Anthony van Dyck

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford by Anthony van Dyck.

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684)

Anthony van Dyck

A portrait of Francisco de Moncada, Marqués de Aytona, wearing a dark doublet with gold buttons and a white collar, standing before a brown backdrop with a stone column and coat of arms.

Portrait of Francisco de Moncada, Marqués de Aytona

Anthony van Dyck

A full-length portrait of Charles I in black armor with a gold chain, resting his hand on a table holding a crown and feathered helmet.

Portrait of Charles I, King of the Great Britain (1600-1649)

Anthony van Dyck

Portrait of Sir Robert Howard by Anthony van Dyck, showcasing his youth and elegance.

Portrait of Sir Robert Howard, K.B. (1626-1698)

Anthony van Dyck

Three-quarter portrait of King Charles I of England standing with a blue ribbon and medal, wearing a dark doublet with white slashes and a white ruff, against a brown and gold curtain backdrop.

King Charles I of England (1600-1649), three-quarter portrait

Anthony van Dyck

Equestrian portrait of King Charles I by Anthony van Dyck, showcasing regal authority.

Charles I (1600-49) on Horseback

Anthony van Dyck

A man in polished armour sits on a chestnut horse lifting its left foreleg, with a richly dressed attendant holding a plumed helmet nearby.

An Equestrian Portrait of Charles I (1600–1649)

Anthony van Dyck

Charles I sits upright on a dun horse holding reins and baton, with a page in red presenting a helmet beside him against a landscape background.

Equestrian Portrait of Charles I

Anthony van Dyck

Anthony van Dyck turns over his left shoulder, touching a large yellow sunflower with his right hand while holding a gold chain with his left, set against a cloudy sky.

Self-portrait with a Sunflower

Anthony van Dyck

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More Portrait Art

A young girl in a pale dress stands center surrounded by figures including two women, a dwarf, a dog, and a man with a brush beside a large canvas.

Las Meninas

Diego Velázquez

A European girl wearing a blue headscarf with a yellow drape and a large pearl earring against a dark background.

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Johannes Vermeer

A man wearing a heavy brown coat and dark fur hat with a white bandage on his right ear clenches a wooden pipe between his lips as smoke rises.

Self-portrait with a Bandaged Ear and Pipe

Unidentified artist

Marie de' Medici stands in a lavish black and gold gown with a golden mantle and helmet, crowned by two winged putti above her, with armor and weapons at her feet against a dramatic sky.

Portrait de Marie de Médicis

Peter Paul Rubens

A seated woman in a deep blue and gold gown with a starched white ruff, holding flowers, against a red curtain and grand architectural background.

Anne of Austria, Queen of France

Peter Paul Rubens

Equestrian portrait of Charles Colonna, Duke of Marsi by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting the Duke on a rearing warhorse.

Equestrian portrait of Charles Colonna, Duke of Marsi

Peter Paul Rubens

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