Naked Fortuna on globe spins the wheel of fortune, Hendrik VII puts a stick in the wheel Title page for: Historia regni Henrici Septimi Angliæ regis, Amsterdam 1662 Historia regni Henrici Septimi Angliæ regis (title on object), Naked Fortuna stands on a globe, in her raised right hand she holds a vase and a bit, with the left hand she spins the wheel of fortune. Various headgear and attributes are attached to the wheel which can be associated with different positions such as an imperial crown, royal crown, broom and shovel. On the left are Henry VII and a soldier who are touching Fortuna
Naked Fortuna on globe spins the wheel of fortune, Hendrik VII puts a stick in the wheel Title page for: Historia regni Henrici Septimi Angliæ regis, Amsterdam 1662 Historia regni Henrici Septimi Angliæ regis (title on object), Naked Fortuna stands on a globe, in her raised right hand she holds a vase and a bit, with the left hand she spins the wheel of fortune. Various headgear and attributes are attached to the wheel which can be associated with different positions such as an imperial crown, royal crown, broom and shovel. On the left are Henry VII and a soldier who are touching Fortuna and on the right Hendrik VII who is putting a stick in the wheel and a soldier who is gesturing towards the globe. On a canvas above the show the title is mentioned, Turn of Fate, Wheel of Fortune, Henry VII (King of England), Cornelis van Dalen (I), Amsterdam, 1662, paper, engraving, h 62 mm × w 107 mm
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