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King Demetrius

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-shaped cartouche with a king, his head turned to the left. The man holds an orb and a scepter. The image is part of the sequence of Syrian kings in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies him as Demetrius. It possibly refers to Demetrius II Nicator. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie albumblad king

Credit lineKoning Demetrius. 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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