CAROLVS exemplum rare virtutis, in hostem 

• Gheyn, Jacob de 

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  Tempesta, Antonio
• Copper engraving 
• Historieprenten 

Depiction of Charles V giving grace to the Duke of Saxony in 1546. This probably concerns Johan Frederick the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony, defeated and granted grace at the battle of Mühlberg, April 24, 1547. The duke bows his head to Emperor Charles V. With four-line caption in Latin. This print is part of a series of eight prints (this is no. 5 of 8), each depicting a triumph of Charles V. Source: Rijksmuseum, 2014.

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