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Free-standing tomb monument for a prince
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Free-standing tomb monument for a prince

Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum · 1563 · etching; plakken; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Free-standing tomb monument with the effigy of a recumbent prince in armor (a gisant). Surrounding him are four burning candles and four angels, each holding two blank shields. At the man's feet is a plaque. The sarcophagus has a pedestal with four sculpted lions and four balusters. Eight lines of text in two columns in Latin in the lower margin. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVrijstaand grafmonument voor een vorst. 1563. Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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