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HUGLETUS 1685

Engraving | 11.8 x 6.8 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 612134.t

  • Engraving of Huglecus, King of Denmark. Bust length with long hair, crown, and mantle, holding an orb and sceptre. 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).

    Huglecus 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.
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    Engraving

    Measurements

    11.8 x 6.8 cm (sheet of paper)

    11.2 x 6.2 cm (image)

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