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Portrait of Emperor Charles V

Pieter van Sompel

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a man in ornate clothing. The man has short hair with a few strands curled on the side. He has a thick mustache and beard. He wears a high collar and a decorative shirt. A laurel wreath sits on his head. He is pictured from the chest up inside an oval. The oval is surrounded by an ornate frame. The frame contains cherubs, angels, and other decorative carvings. A shield sits at the top center of the frame. A block of text sits below the oval. The background behind the portrait is white.

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730 × 893 px
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