Portrait of William III
Sir Godfrey Kneller, c. 1690
William of Orange, technically William II of Scotland and III of England, is a figure of prime importance in late-seventeenth-century Scottish history. Not only did his accession to the British throne in 1688 lead directly to the Jacobite risings, his reign saw many of the events which forced more and more Scots to conclude that the personal Union of the Crowns was unworkable without an accompanying union of the Parliaments.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of William III, c. 1690
Date supported
1990
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
127 x 102 cm
Grant
3750
Total cost
25000
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