Imperial guard
from Hans Weigel's 'Habitus Praecipuorum Populorum ... das ist Trachtenbuch, Nuremburg, 1577'
CUSTOS SIVE VIGILpalatii Turcici.'
'CXCIV.
Der Hüter deß Kaysers Pallasts./
Diese hüten mit ihrer Macht/ Daß den Kayser treff kein Unfall/
Deß Kaysers Pallast bey der Nacht/ Der sind
Plate 194: A member of the imperial guard; whole-length figure, in three-quarter profile to right; wearing a short-sleeve coat and a tall hat with feathers; holding a staff
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