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Muslim galley slaves on either side of a cartouche
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The central cartouche contains a Latin inscription and is decorated with the coat of arms of the Laredo family and two winged female busts. On either side of the cartouche is a chained Muslim galley slave with oars under his feet. Behind each of them stands a Muslim galley slave with a musical instrument. The man on the left plays a trumpet and the one on the right a drum. These enslaved men are identifiable as Muslims by their characteristic hairstyle (shaved head except for a tuft) which they were obliged to wear. In the background, cannons and various flags. Adapted title print for the 1647 edition of this series.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineIslamitische galeislaven aan weerszijden van een cartouche. 1647. Cornelis de Wael. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.