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Portrait of Frederick I of Prussia

Gilliam van der Gouwen · 1688 - c. 1740 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

Frederick I of Prussia sits leaning against a pedestal with a French text. He is crowned with a laurel wreath by Love (Caritas), with a child on her shoulder and a flame on her head. In the background a monumental obelisk and the personifications of Faith (Fides) and Hope (Spes).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Frederik I koning van Pruisen obelisk, needle

Credit linePortret van Frederik I van Pruisen. 1688 - c. 1740. Gilliam van der Gouwen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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