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The King in search of a wife
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The King in search of a wife

Johannes Wierix · 1574 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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The king (Christ), holding a scepter in his hand, sends three servants out to search for faithful women. In the background various women around a fountain. In the margin a four-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieruler commandingofficialcivil servantfunctionary (in general)
Credit lineKoning op zoek naar een echtgenote. 1574. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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