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King Baleus
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King Baleus

1493 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A flower cup containing a king with scepter and orb, looking back to the left. The text identifies him as the Assyrian king Baleus. The image is part of the succession of Assyrian kings in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKoning Baleus. 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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