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Sword leaning against a palm tree / Three hands with swords piercing a snake
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Sword leaning against a palm tree / Three hands with swords piercing a snake

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: a palm tree against which a sword stands. Below: a cloud with three hands that with a sword stab a snake. These are devices of King Robert II and Henry I of France.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieHendrik I (koning van Frankrijk)snakestrees: palm-tree
Credit lineDegen leunend tegen een palmboom / Drie handen met degens steken een slang. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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