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Emperor Marcianus

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 king, facing left. The man holds a scepter and an orb. The image is part of the succession of Roman emperors in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as Emperor Marcianus. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie albumblad emperor king

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

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