The engraving shows a man from the waist up facing forward. He holds a scepter in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. He has a beard, mustache, shoulder-length wavy hair, and wears a crown, ornate robe, and fur trimming. The design includes heraldic shields and an oval frame with inscriptions labeling him as King John of England. The background is a detailed yet neutral space.

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King John of England

Renold Elstrack (English, 1571 - 1625)

Medium: engraving
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 18.2 × 11.2 cm (7 3/16 × 4 7/16 in.)
Culture: British
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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