Portret van Karel de Grote 1647 - 1678

This etching, created by Nicolas de Larmessin between 1647 and 1678, portrays Charlemagne, the King of the Franks, in an oval frame adorned with ribbons. Charlemagne is depicted wearing a crown and holding a sword, with his name and a description of his achievements inscribed below. The print, part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, demonstrates Larmessin's skilled use of line and detail in conveying the power and authority of Charlemagne, a significant figure in European history.