Engraving of Kanutus I, King of Denmark. Bust length with crown and robes, holding a sceptre in left hand. Within an oval border with German inscription on entablature below. Cut down. A plate from Johann Hoffmann's Der Königen in Dännemark Leben, Regierung und Absterben, von dem Ersten König Dan an, Biss auf den izt-regierenden König Christian den Fünfften (1685).

Kanutus I was one of the legendary kings of Denmark from Saxo Grammaticus' 12th century chronicle Gesta Danorum.

From a series of portraits of Danish Kings from Dan I to Frederick III, for the full series see RCIN 612134 (see a-cs), RCIN 612142, RCIN 612162, RCIN 612181, and RCIN 612203.