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Capture of Francis I during the Battle of Pavia
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Capture of Francis I during the Battle of Pavia

Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert · 1555 - 1556 · etching; brush; engraving; paper; deck paint

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

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The capture of Francis I, King of France, during the battle of Pavia in 1525. The king on horseback is surrounded by three knights, also on horseback. In the foreground lies the body of a defeated knight. In the background tents and armies with the city of Pavia in the distance. The print has a Latin, Spanish and French inscription and is part of a twelve-part series about the victories of Charles V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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historieprentPavia (stad)Slag bij Pavia
Credit lineGevangenname van Frans I tijdens de slag van Pavia. 1555 - 1556. Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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