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Medallion with the Bust of the Captain of Wisdom
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Medallion with the bust of the "Hoopman van Weisheyt" (portrait of William of Orange). In the border with grotesques are depicted the judgments of Solomon and Cambyses and a representation of the pious ruler, unaffected by death and destruction. Sheet from a series of 4 sheets with a medallion in a wide border of grotesques with figures, animals and leafy vines on a dark ground. The border around the medallion and the outer border contain Dutch and French verse lines.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMedaillon met buste van de Kapitein van Wijsheid. c. 1577 - c. 1578. Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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