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Man with two pillars / Stag among the snakes
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Man with two pillars / Stag among the snakes

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 scenes: above, a naked man with two columns on his shoulders; on the ground, an arrow and bow. Below, a landscape with a stag. Snakes bite at his legs. These are the devices of King Charles IX of France.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieKarel IX (koning van Frankrijk)snakeshoofed animals: deer
Credit lineMan met twee zuilen / Hert tussen de slangen. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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