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Emperor Charles V makes peace with Francis I of France to fight the Turks together, 1547

Jacques de Gheyn (III) · 1614 · etching; engraving; paper

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Charles V makes peace in 1547 with the French King Francis I or Henry II to fight together against the Turks. The two princes on horseback with laurel wreaths on their heads amidst their armies. With a four-line Latin inscription. This print is part of a series of eight prints, each depicting a triumph of Charles V.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print historieprent Hendrik II (koning van Frankrijk)

Credit lineKeizer Karel V sluit vrede met Frans I van Frankrijk om samen tegen de Turken te kunnen strijden, 1547. 1614. Jacques de Gheyn (III). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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