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Albert the Happy (Albert III the Valiant, Duke of Saxony?)
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Albert the Happy (Albert III the Valiant, Duke of Saxony?)

1515 · houtsnede; hand coloring; paper; gilt paint

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Albrecht the Happy ('gluckhaftig' - perhaps it concerns Albrecht III the Valiant, Duke of Saxony), standing with a sword in one hand and an orb in the other. Below his portrait his name in German in Gothic script; below that his coat of arms. In the lower left the lower body of a dragon is visible. Detail of the triumphal arch of Emperor Maximilian I.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printMaximilian I (Holy Roman Emperor)dragonruler, sovereign
Credit lineAlbrecht de Gelukkige (Albrecht III de Kloekmoedige, hertog van Saksen?). 1515. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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