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Homage to Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland
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Homage to Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland

Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert · 1596 - 1659 · engraving; paper

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

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Sigismund III Vasa of Poland sits on his throne with scepter and orb in his hands as a sign of his power. He is flanked by the personification of Poland, as Minerva (left) and Sweden (right). From the right comes an Ottoman woman who offers him a branch of peace. From the left comes a representative of the Holy Roman Empire who offers him the crown.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEerbewijs aan Sigismund III Wasa koning van Polen. 1596 - 1659. Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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