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Portrait of John VIII Palaoelogus, Emperor of Constantinople, 1424-1428 (reverse)

Pisanello

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dark gray metal disc with raised design. A man sits atop a horse facing right. The man wears a hat with a long nose. He holds the reins with his left hand. The horse's head is lowered, and it appears to be walking. A second person on a second horse is behind them on the left. The second person also appears to be on a walking horse. There is raised lettering on the top and bottom edges. The top edge reads "OPVS PISANI PICTORIS". The bottom edge reads "CEPTON FOV MICANOV". The background of the image is light grey.

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750 × 706 px
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