An engraved and etched portrait of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, made by Aegidius Sadeler (II) in Prague in 1609, showing him in armor with a staff and sword beneath a Latin dedicatory inscription. Held today by the Rijksmuseum.
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Object TypePrint (Engraving, Etching, Woodcut or Lithograph) 1 Medium (class) Connections
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Prague, Cities This source names Prague directly: "made by Aegidius Sadeler (II) in Prague in 1609, showing him in armor with a staff and sword beneath a Latin dedicatory inscription."
Source Portret van keizer Rudolf II, Rijksmuseum (Sadeler, 1609)
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Source Portret van keizer Rudolf II, Rijksmuseum (Sadeler, 1609)
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The Rijksmuseum's own title names Emperor Rudolf II outright as the sitter of this portrait print.
Source Portret van keizer Rudolf II, Rijksmuseum (Sadeler, 1609)
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1. Portret van keizer Rudolf II, Rijksmuseum (Sadeler, 1609)
Rijksmuseum- Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-5031
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An engraved and etched portrait of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, made by Aegidius Sadeler (II) in Prague in 1609, showing him in armor with a staff and sword beneath a Latin dedicatory inscription.
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