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King Artaxerxes III (Ochus)

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 vase containing a king, facing left. In his hands he holds a scepter and orb. The depiction is part of the succession of Persian kings in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as Artaxerxes III (also called Ochus). The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie albumblad Artaxerxes III (koning van Perzië)king

Credit lineKoning Artaxerxes III (Ochus). 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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