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Woman in a halo / Two braided columns with a crown
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Woman in a halo / Two braided columns with a crown

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 woman in a radiant halo on a pedestal with the letter C. The figure holds a palm branch and a book. Behind her, a pyre of people. Below, two braided columns with a crown flanked by two women with torches. These are the devices of King Charles IX of France.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieKarel IX (koning van Frankrijk)
Credit lineVrouw in stralenkrans / twee gevlochten zuilen met een kroon. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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