Gerard Honthorst, Gerard Hermansz. van Honthorst, Gerardus Honthorst, Gerrit van Hondhorst, Gerrit Honthorst, Gerrit van Honthorst, Gherardo Fiammingo, Gherardo della Notte, Gherardo delle Notti, Gherardo Delle Notti
Painting depicting Frederick V, Elector Palatine (
1596 -
1632) as King of Bohemia. Painted by
Gerard van Honthorst in
1634, two years after the subject's death. Frederick is called the "Winter King" of
Bohemia because he reigned for less than three months in
1620 after he was installed by a rebellious Protestant faction in 1619 and only reigned for just over a year in all. He is shown wearing the rarely-seen
Crown of St. Wenceslas, and other Boheminan Regalia. He is shown wearing the collar of the
Order of the Garter. On the table is the Cap representing his separate office as
Elector of the
Palatinate. He was the father of
Sophia of Hannover, from whom King
George I of Great Britain and his present-day successors on the British throne are descended.
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<span class="comment">(Painting depicting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Frederick_V%2C_Elector_Palatine&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frederick V, Elector Palatine (page does not exist)">Frederick V, Elector Palatine</a> (<a href="/info/en/?search=1596" class="mw-redirect" title="1596">1596</a> - <a href="/info/en/?search=1632" class="mw-redirect" title="1632">1632</a>) as King of Bohemia. Painted by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Gerrit_von_Honthorst&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Gerrit von Honthorst (page does not exist)">Gerrit von Honthorst</a> in <a href="/info/en/?search=1634" class="mw-redirect" title="1634">1634</a>, two years after the subject's death. Frederick is called the "Winter King" of <a href="/info/en/?search=Bohemia" class="mw-redirect" title="Bohemia">Bohemia</a> because he reigned fo)</span>
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