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Menacing Lion / River God with Jug and Cornucopia
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Menacing Lion / River God with Jug and Cornucopia

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 lion in a threatening posture. Below, a river god by the water. In his hands, a jug and a cornucopia. These are the devices of Władysław I and Ladislaus the Posthumous of Hungary.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieWladislaus III (koning van Polen)Ladislaus V (koning van Hongarije)river-gods
Credit lineDreigende leeuw / Riviergod met kruik en cornucopia. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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