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Deathbed of George I of Great Britain
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A priest embraces the dying or deceased George I of Great Britain on his deathbed. Mourning courtiers rush forward. Bottom left, a five-line text in Dutch with an explanation of the scene, and right, a comparable six-line explanation in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSterfbed van George I van Groot-Brittannië. 1727. Leonard Schenk. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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