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Capricorn and globe, to the right / Capricorn and globe, to the left
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Capricorn and globe, to the right / Capricorn and globe, to the left

anonymous · 1666 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

About this work

An emblem with two representations. Above and below, a goat with a globe. Above, an eagle and a star. The text on the scroll differs. These are devices of Emperor Rudolf II.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratiepredatory birds: eagle
Credit lineSteenbok en wereldbol, naar rechts / Steenbok en wereldbol, naar links. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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