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Oil painting of a crowned king and a plumed man in period dress, with a kneeling figure, a sun-emblem shield, and armor in the foreground.

History Painting with Self-Portrait

A crowded history painting shows a crowned king with a scepter beside a plumed, richly dressed man, while a kneeling figure in the foreground sits near a round shield with a radiant sun emblem. Armor, helmets, and spears lie or stand among columns and distant buildings, and the oil on canvas has warm, dramatic light.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1626
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2481 × 1833 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1626; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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