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Napkin with a victory in the Turkish wars
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Napkin with a victory in the Turkish wars

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1724 · satijnbinding; damask; linen (material)

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

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Napkin of linen damask with a victory in the Turkish wars. The symmetrically doubled pattern shows four scenes: 1 A city with towers where a cross is raised, surrounded by a round cartouche, flanked by a female figure with a key in her raised hand. 2 A soldier with helmet and buckled shoes pierces with a lance a man falling to the ground with a turban and scimitar. 3 A marshal on horseback gallops toward the center. He is gaitered and spurred, has a bandolier over the justaucorps, wears a wig and a wide-brimmed hat. Inscription: CAROLUS TRIUMPH. 4 (Halved) A fortified city at the foot of a high hill. Standing borders: a vine-wrapped trunk with trophies between them. Lying borders: a city with cannons pointed at it.

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napkin
Credit lineServet met een overwinning in de Turkse oorlogen. c. 1700 - c. 1724. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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