Title

The Emperor Charlemagne (742-814), 1849. Artist: Unknown

Caption

The Emperor Charlemagne (742-814), 1849. The Motto, In scelus exurgo, sceleris discrimina purgo, is written on a scroll round the sword held in his right hand. A 19th century version of an original miniature in the Registers of the University of Paris (Archives of the Minister of Public Instruction of the University). From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Séré and A Rivaud, Volume I (Paris, 1849).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1849

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C37_350

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (3,0Mb) / 9,3in x 20,9in / 2790 x 6276 (300dpi)

Keywords

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