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Willem II, Count of Holland, is made a knight in Cologne, 1248
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Willem II, Count of Holland, is made a knight in Cologne, 1248

Jacobus Buys · 1792 - 1794 · pen; brush; paper; ink

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

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Count William II is knighted in 1248 in Cologne. Interior of a church where the count, standing before the altar with his hand on the Bible, takes his oath as a knight. The bishop blesses him, while another knight holds a sword on his shoulder. Design for a print.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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designdrawinghistorieprentWillem II (graaf van Holland)historical personsCologne
Credit lineWillem II, graaf van Holland, in Keulen tot ridder geslagen, 1248. 1792 - 1794. Jacobus Buys. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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