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King Falaris of Akragas

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 cartouche with a bearded king facing left. He holds a scepter and an orb in his hands. The image is part of the sequence of Roman kings in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as Phalaris of Akragas. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie albumblad king

Credit lineKoning Falaris van Akragas. 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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