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Emperor Augustus

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 and emperors in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as Emperor Augustus. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie albumblad emperor king

Credit lineKeizer Augustus. 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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