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King Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu in a boat
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King Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu in a boat

Crispijn van de Passe (II) · 1618 - 1630 · engraving; paper

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Louis XIII, King of France and Cardinal Armand-Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu, on a turbulent river in a boat with the coat of arms of France. They both wear a chain of the Order of the Holy Spirit. The king gives the anchor to Richelieu. From the mouth of the king comes a scroll with two lines in Latin. In the margin a two-line inscription in French that refers to the strong influence Richelieu had on the policy of Louis XIII.

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Credit lineKoning Lodewijk XIII en kardinaal Richelieu in een schuit. 1618 - 1630. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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