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Emperors and kings on horseback
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Emperors and kings on horseback

Johannes Seydel · 1776 - 1813 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Sheet with 12 scenes of emperors and kings on horseback and the King of the Moors on an elephant. Below each image an inscription. Numbered top center: No. 15.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpopular printequestrian state-portraitemperortrunked animals: elephantnobility and patriciatechivalry, knighthood
Credit lineKeizers en koningen te paard. 1776 - 1813. Johannes Seydel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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