The Emperor Charles V. Woodcut.

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2857812i
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Description

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, half-length directed to front, looking to right, wearing a flat hat, ornate robes and the Order of the Golden Fleece. He seems to rest his left hand on a cushion; his right hand is not shown

Similar to, but not the same as, the woodcut portrait of Charles V published in Die nieuwe chronycke van Brabandt, Antwerp: Jan Mollyns, 1565

Physical description

1 print : woodcut (?) ; image and border 18.2 x 12.4 cm

Lettering

Imp. Caesar Carolus V Hispaniarum rex

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2857812i

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