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Portrait of Emperor Ferdinand I
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Portrait of Emperor Ferdinand I

Pieter van Sompel · 1644 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Portrait of Ferdinand I of Habsburg (Holy Roman Emperor). He wears a chain with the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The portrait is framed by a border decoration with putti and armor parts. In both upper corners, an eagle, in the center his coat of arms. Below the portrait, a cartouche with his name, titles, and a short biography in Latin. Numbered "VIII".

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Credit linePortret van keizer Ferdinand I. 1644. Pieter van Sompel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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