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Eagle with snake / Crowned monogram FS
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Eagle with snake / Crowned monogram FS

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, an eagle with outstretched wings holds a snake in its claws. Below, a crowned monogram FS. These are the devices of Christian II and Christian III of Denmark.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratiesnakespredatory birds: eagle
Credit lineAdelaar met slang / Gekroond monogram FS. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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