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Arms trophy as an allegory of the House of Lancaster
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Arms trophy as an allegory of the House of Lancaster

John Landseer · 1805 · etching; paper

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

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The trophy contains a stone inscribed 'House of Lancaster', a helmet with feathers, a sword, roses and at the top a devilish figure flies with burning torches. The red roses represent the House of Lancaster.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printhelmetdevil(s) and demonsflowers: rosearmorial bearing, heraldry
Credit lineWapentrofee als allegorie op het huis Lancaster. 1805. John Landseer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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