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The Old White King Sending His Messengers to Portugal

Leonhard Beck

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group of people in a woodcut illustration. A person wearing a crown and ornate robes is in the center, extending a hand towards another person. This individual is dressed in richly decorated attire with a high collar and puffed sleeves, and has a sword or dagger at the side. To the left, another person in a long robe stands beside a table holding a covered goblet and a pitcher. Onlookers, possibly courtiers, are on both sides. The background includes pillars supporting a structure, a tapestry or curtain behind the figures, an open window showing a mountainous landscape with a village or citadel on a hill.

Artwork Details

Date
1514/1516
Medium
woodcut
Dimensions
3353 × 3790 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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