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Letter V (U) with Uriah
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Letter V (U) with Uriah

Johann Theodor de Bry · 1595 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Ornamental letter V (U) with the soldier Uriah, the husband of Bathsheba, holding a sword in his hand. On the upper left is a putto with a fish on a line. The letter is further decorated with bunches of fruit, spiders, birds, and a weapon trophy. On the verso are verses in Latin and German. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLetter V (U) met Uria. 1595. Johann Theodor de Bry. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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