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Print, Emperor Charles V

This is a Print. It was print maker: Barthel Beham and sitter: Emperor Charles V. It is dated 16th century and we acquired it in 1950. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Leo Wallerstein.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in plate, below portrait: "PROGENIES.DIVVM.QVINTVS.SIC.CAROLVS.ILLE / IMPERII.CAESAR.LVMINA.ET.ORA.TVLIT / AET . SVAE . XXXI / ANN . M . D . XXXI".

Cite this object as

Print, Emperor Charles V; Print Maker: Barthel Beham (1502 - 1540); Sitter: Emperor Charles V (Netherlandish, 1500 – 1558); engraving on paper; 1950-87-2

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