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Eagle on a split world / Bird on its way to the sun
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Eagle on a split world / Bird on its way to the sun

anonymous · 1666 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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An emblem with two representations. Above an eagle with its claws on a split world. Below a bird flying over a landscape with the mouth of a river. Above it the sun. These are the devices of Emperor Louis the Bavarian.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineArend op een gespleten wereld / Vogel op weg naar de zon. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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