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Engraving of a king in armour on a pedestal, with winged figures holding a crown and shield, a monster and reclining woman below, and Latin text at the bottom.

Allegorie op koning Karel II van Engeland

A baroque engraving shows a standing king in armour on a pedestal, flanked by a winged figure holding a crown overhead and a helmeted woman with a Medusa-face shield. In the foreground a reclining woman, a monstrous winged beast, a cannon and cherubs sit beneath a Latin inscription naming Charles II.

Artist
Wenceslaus Hollar (mentioned on object)
Date
1650
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3005 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1650.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Alegoría del rey Carlos II de Inglaterra

Un grabado barroco muestra a un rey de pie, con armadura, sobre un pedestal, flanqueado por una figura alada que sostiene una corona en lo alto y una mujer con casco y un escudo con rostro de Medusa. En primer plano, una mujer recostada, una bestia alada monstruosa, un cañón y querubines se sitúan bajo una inscripción latina que nombra a Carlos II.

Português: Alegoria do rei Carlos II da Inglaterra

Uma gravura barroca mostra um rei de pé, com armadura, sobre um pedestal, ladeado por uma figura alada que segura uma coroa acima da cabeça e por uma mulher com elmo e escudo com rosto de Medusa. No primeiro plano, uma mulher reclinada, uma besta alada monstruosa, um canhão e querubins ficam abaixo de uma inscrição em latim que nomeia Carlos II.

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