National Museum of American History
Sv Vaglav. Prag. Hlgr. Wenzelaus
Schile, Henry · ca 1870
Colored print; young man wearing a crown, red robes with white ermine trim, gold sword and onamental armor rides a white charger alongside a river. He carries a red banner with a coat of arms, and gestures toward a town on the opposite bank. He is followed by a band of mounted men carrying swords and crossbows. Possibly a depiction of Wenceslas (Vaclav) IV (1361-1419), ruler of Germany and Bohemia.
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