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Emperor Otho on Horseback
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On a column Emperor Otho on horseback. In the background to the right his suicide in his bedroom. To the left some of his soldiers commit suicide during his cremation. The print has a Latin inscription. The print is part of a twelve-part series about Roman emperors.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKeizer Otho te paard. 1587 - 1589. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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