This is a black and white illustration of a complex heraldic composition. The image features a central coat of arms surrounded by various symbols, mythical creatures, and smaller shields with distinct imagery. Cherubs appear to be holding a curtain above the central coat of arms. An inscription at the bottom references "the achievement of our sovereign King James." The drawing conveys grandeur and historical significance.
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Title Page for the Achievement of our Soveraigne King James

Jodocus Hondius I (Dutch, 1563 - 1611/1612)

1611

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 39.2 × 24.9 cm (15 7/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
Culture
Dutch
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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