Gustave DORÉ
Knight errantry in the twelfth century
(1868)
illustration from Historical cartoons; Or, Rough Pencillings of the World's History, from the First to the Nineteenth Century, by Gustave Dore, with descriptive text by T. Wright, published by J. C. Hotten, London 1868

Medium
lithograph

Measurements
19.5 × 26.8 cm irreg. (image) 25.4 × 35.8 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Sir Lionel Lindsay, 1954

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: G
printed in ink l.c.l.: Knight Errantry in the 12th. (. under th) Century.

Accession Number
3115.5-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Military and Warfare

Subjects (specific)
armour (protective wear) cartoons (humorous images) cliffs equestrians horse (species) knights (landholders) lances (cavalry weapons) Medievalism