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Globe with Crown and Scepter / King with Ship's Rudder on a Celestial Globe

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 scenes. Above, a globe upon which lie a crown and scepter; above that, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Below, a king sits on a celestial globe holding an olive branch and a ship's oar. These are the devices of King Peter IV and King Martin of Aragon.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie spheres ~ heavens

Credit lineWereldbol met kroon en scepter / Koning met scheepsroer op een hemelglobe. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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