The image shows a person in a side profile facing left. The individual has pronounced facial features with a prominent nose, beard, and mustache. They are wearing an elaborate headpiece that resembles a combination of a cap and a turban. The clothing includes a draped garment covering the shoulders and chest. The person is holding an ornamental object resembling a scepter. The background includes a decorative arch with swirling cloud-like patterns, and two heraldic shields in the upper corners. The date "1547" is inscribed in the bottom right corner.
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King Ferdinand of Austria

French 16th Century

1547

Medium
woodcut
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 30.3 × 24.7 cm (11 15/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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