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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.

Allegory of King Charles II of England

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

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