Two bearded men in ornate robes and chains face each other in an arched etched frame, one wearing a feathered cap.

Emperors Charles V and Ferdinand I

Two men in profile face each other within an arched architectural border, one in a fur-trimmed feathered cap and the other in a wide brimmed hat, both wearing heavy collars of chain and embroidered mantles. Fine parallel hatching models the fabric and flesh in this etching, with a small pendant medallion hanging between them at the top.

Look closer: A small pendant medallion with a heart-shaped emblem hangs from the top center of the arch.

Artist: Christoph Bockstorffer
Date: ca. 1531
Medium: Etching; second state of two (Hollstein)
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 3571 × 2485 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1536).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1917

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