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Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland
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Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland

Philippe Lambert Joseph Spruyt · 1747 - 1801 · etching; paper

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

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Allegorical representation of the reign of James I, King of England. Minerva joins the crowns, in the form of rings, of the personifications of England and Scotland. These two female personifications flank a child lying on armor. This child symbolizes the new kingdom and the future reign of Charles I.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printJacobus I (koning van Engeland)Karel I (koning van Engeland)
Credit lineVereniging van de kronen van Engeland en Schotland. 1747 - 1801. Philippe Lambert Joseph Spruyt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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