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Circular painting of a kneeling man offering a sword and letter to a seated man in fur robe, with a standing attendant and ba

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Emperor Charles V and King Francis I at Pavia 1525, Karl von Blaas (1868), Kunsthistorisches Museum. Via artnap.com

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A circular painting shows a kneeling man in a red and white costume presenting a sword and a folded letter inscribed PAVIA 1525 to a seated man in a black fur-trimmed robe and gold chain. A bearded attendant holding a blue banner with fleur-de-lis and a double-headed eagle stands behind them in an ornate interior. The work is by Karl von Blaas, dated 1868, and is held by the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

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