Public domain

Emperor Charles the Bald

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. He holds an orb and a scepter in his hands. The image is part of the succession of emperors in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as Emperor Charles the Bald. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie albumblad Karel de Kale (Rooms-Duits keizer)emperor king

Credit lineKeizer Karel de Kale. 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

Open in Explore View at source