Sv Vaglav. Prag. Hlgr. Wenzelaus

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Description (Brief):

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.

Date Made: ca 1870

Maker: Schile, Henry

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

Subject: European HistoryDepicted: Horseback RidingSubject: Costume

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See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Art, Peters Prints, Domestic Furnishings

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Related Publication: Peters, Harry T.. America on Stone

Credit Line: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.60.2456Catalog Number: 60.2456Accession Number: 228146

Object Name: chromolithographObject Type: Chromolithograph

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: image: 18 7/8 in x 24 3/8 in; 47.9425 cm x 61.9125 cmoverall: 24 in x 30 in; 60.96 cm x 76.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-9fca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_324764

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