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Armor Collection (#100)

"Unyielding Guardians: A Glimpse into the World of Armor" Battle of Agincourt about to begin, 1415: As dawn breaks

Background imageArmor Collection: Mambrinos helmet (engraving)

Mambrinos helmet (engraving)
979034 Mambrinos helmet (engraving) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mambrinos helmet. Illustration for Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.); © Look and Learn

Background imageArmor Collection: The Procession, 1893 (oil on canvas)

The Procession, 1893 (oil on canvas)
824451 The Procession, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Corbould, Edward Henry (1815-1905); 121.9x152.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Procession. Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905). Oil on canvas

Background imageArmor Collection: Benediction Interrupted, (pencil and watecolour on card laid on board)

Benediction Interrupted, (pencil and watecolour on card laid on board)
823418 Benediction Interrupted, (pencil and watecolour on card laid on board) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859); 76.2x64.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Benediction Interrupted)

Background imageArmor Collection: Timoleon de Cosse-Brissac (engraving)

Timoleon de Cosse-Brissac (engraving)
816631 Timoleon de Cosse-Brissac (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Timoleon de Cosse-Brissac, French Colonel-General of the Ancien Regime)

Background imageArmor Collection: Francisco Pizarro (engraving)

Francisco Pizarro (engraving)
816615 Francisco Pizarro (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire)

Background imageArmor Collection: Louis de Birague (engraving)

Louis de Birague (engraving)
816592 Louis de Birague (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis de Birague, French chaplain and advisor to the king)

Background imageArmor Collection: Godfrey of Bouillon (engraving)

Godfrey of Bouillon (engraving)
816570 Godfrey of Bouillon (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Godfrey of Bouillon)

Background imageArmor Collection: Charles de Cosse (engraving)

Charles de Cosse (engraving)
816554 Charles de Cosse (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles de Cosse, comte de Brissac, French courtier-soldier)

Background imageArmor Collection: King Charles IX of France (engraving)

King Charles IX of France (engraving)
816553 King Charles IX of France (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles IX, King of France)

Background imageArmor Collection: Nicolas Esdrin (engraving)

Nicolas Esdrin (engraving)
816610 Nicolas Esdrin (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicolas Esdrin, Comte de Serin)

Background imageArmor Collection: Blaise de Montluc (engraving)

Blaise de Montluc (engraving)
816547 Blaise de Montluc (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blaise de Lasseran-Massencome, seigneur de Montluc, marshal of France)

Background imageArmor Collection: John Churchill (engraving)

John Churchill (engraving)
812687 John Churchill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim)

Background imageArmor Collection: Frederick Henry and Amalia (engraving)

Frederick Henry and Amalia (engraving)
812663 Frederick Henry and Amalia (engraving) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and his wife, Amalia of Solms-Braunfels)

Background imageArmor Collection: Frederick I of Bohemia (engraving)

Frederick I of Bohemia (engraving)
816876 Frederick I of Bohemia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and - as Frederick I - King of Bohemia)

Background imageArmor Collection: Duke Frederick Banishing Rosalind from his Court, (oil on panel)

Duke Frederick Banishing Rosalind from his Court, (oil on panel)
828441 Duke Frederick Banishing Rosalind from his Court, (oil on panel) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); 92x71.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (engraving)

Portrait of James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (engraving)
819688 Portrait of James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (engraving) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)

Portrait of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)
819686 Portrait of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully (engraving)

Portrait of Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully (engraving)
819649 Portrait of Maximilien de Bethune, Duke of Sully (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maximilien de Bethune, first Duke of Sully, French soldier)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (engraving)

Portrait of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (engraving)
819635 Portrait of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of Robert Blake (engraving)

Portrait of Robert Blake (engraving)
819529 Portrait of Robert Blake (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Blake)

Background imageArmor Collection: Quotation of the Aeneid (engraving)

Quotation of the Aeneid (engraving)
819414 Quotation of the Aeneid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quotation of the Aeneid, by Virgil)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of John Balliol (engraving)

Portrait of John Balliol (engraving)
819375 Portrait of John Balliol (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Balliol, King of Scots from 1292 to 1296)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of King Louis XIV (engraving)

Portrait of King Louis XIV (engraving)
819252 Portrait of King Louis XIV (engraving) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis XIV of France, from a portrait by Robert Nanteuil)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of Sir William Waller (engraving)

Portrait of Sir William Waller (engraving)
819204 Portrait of Sir William Waller (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir William Waller, English Parliamentary general during the Civil War)

Background imageArmor Collection: The High Borne Prince Maurice (engraving)

The High Borne Prince Maurice (engraving)
819203 The High Borne Prince Maurice (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The High Borne Prince Maurice, third son of Frederick, King of Bohemia)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of a Knight of Malta, half-length, in armour, holding a helmet on a table

Portrait of a Knight of Malta, half-length, in armour, holding a helmet on a table
827683 Portrait of a Knight of Malta, half-length, in armour, holding a helmet on a table, a curtain behind, (oil on panel) by Vasari

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (engraving)

Portrait of William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (engraving)
819687 Portrait of William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of the Marquess of Normanby (engraving)

Portrait of the Marquess of Normanby (engraving)
819496 Portrait of the Marquess of Normanby (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marquess of Normanby.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of Charles II of England (engraving)

Portrait of Charles II of England (engraving)
819482 Portrait of Charles II of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles II of England. Engraved by John Chapman)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of King Francis II of France (engraving)

Portrait of King Francis II of France (engraving)
819476 Portrait of King Francis II of France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis II of France. Engraved by John Chapman)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of King Louis XIV of France (engraving)

Portrait of King Louis XIV of France (engraving)
819391 Portrait of King Louis XIV of France (engraving) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis XIV of France, from a beautiful print by Robert Nanteuil)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of Sir Edward Osbadiston (engraving)

Portrait of Sir Edward Osbadiston (engraving)
819358 Portrait of Sir Edward Osbadiston (engraving) by Griffith, Moses (1747-1819); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Edward Osbadiston. After Moses Griffith, engraved bys Sparrow)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of Sir Henry Gage (engraving)

Portrait of Sir Henry Gage (engraving)
819236 Portrait of Sir Henry Gage (engraving) by Bulfinch, John (fl.1666) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Gage, English Royalist officer in the English Civil War)

Background imageArmor Collection: Idda of Tokenburg (engraving)

Idda of Tokenburg (engraving)
820636 Idda of Tokenburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Idda of Tokenburg.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imageArmor Collection: The Rhinoceros, 1515 (woodcut)

The Rhinoceros, 1515 (woodcut)
877231 The Rhinoceros, 1515 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 21x29.6 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; German, out of copyright

Background imageArmor Collection: Elephant equipped for battle, with armour, howdah, etc

Elephant equipped for battle, with armour, howdah, etc
876345 Elephant equipped for battle, with armour, howdah, etc. illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of India by James Grant, pub

Background imageArmor Collection: King James I (litho)

King James I (litho)
811320 King James I (litho) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James I. From the painting by Paul Van Somer in the collection of the Earl of Craven at Combe)

Background imageArmor Collection: The Denial of St. Peter, c. 1620-1625 (oil on canvas)

The Denial of St. Peter, c. 1620-1625 (oil on canvas)
3576994 The Denial of St. Peter, c.1620-1625 (oil on canvas) by Seghers, Gerard (1591-1651); 157.7x227.3 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Background imageArmor Collection: Victory of the Swiss over the Austrians at the Battle of Morgarten, 15 November 1315 (colour litho)

Victory of the Swiss over the Austrians at the Battle of Morgarten, 15 November 1315 (colour litho)
3621066 Victory of the Swiss over the Austrians at the Battle of Morgarten, 15 November 1315 (colour litho) by Courvoisier

Background imageArmor Collection: King Francis I of France receiving his knighthood from the Chevalier de Bayard after the Battle of

King Francis I of France receiving his knighthood from the Chevalier de Bayard after the Battle of Marignano
3621085 King Francis I of France receiving his knighthood from the Chevalier de Bayard after the Battle of Marignano, 1515 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Background imageArmor Collection: Retreat of the Swiss at the Battle of Marignan, 14 September 1515 (colour litho)

Retreat of the Swiss at the Battle of Marignan, 14 September 1515 (colour litho)
3621072 Retreat of the Swiss at the Battle of Marignan, 14 September 1515 (colour litho) by Courvoisier, Jules (1884 - 1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageArmor Collection: Conquest of the Aargau by the Swiss Confederation, 1415 (colour litho)

Conquest of the Aargau by the Swiss Confederation, 1415 (colour litho)
3621068 Conquest of the Aargau by the Swiss Confederation, 1415 (colour litho) by Courvoisier, Jules (1884 - 1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conquest of the Aargau by the Swiss Confederation)

Background imageArmor Collection: Procession of the Catholic League through the streets of Paris, 1590 (colour litho)

Procession of the Catholic League through the streets of Paris, 1590 (colour litho)
3627128 Procession of the Catholic League through the streets of Paris, 1590 (colour litho) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageArmor Collection: Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius (engraving)

Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius (engraving)
3629519 Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Fabricant d armures, Laminarius)

Background imageArmor Collection: Plate with two soilders combating with swords, Deruta manufacture

Plate with two soilders combating with swords, Deruta manufacture
3567291 Plate with two soilders combating with swords, Deruta manufacture by Italian School, (16th century); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageArmor Collection: Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators, detail of a gladiator clad in armor

Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators, detail of a gladiator clad in armor
3564916 Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators, detail of a gladiator clad in armor by Roman; Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators)

Background imageArmor Collection: Marble bust of Charles V

Marble bust of Charles V
3563829 Marble bust of Charles V by Unknown Artist, (16th century); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Marble bust of Charles V; in the National Museum of Capodimonte)

Background imageArmor Collection: Portrait of Francis I of France on horseback

Portrait of Francis I of France on horseback
3567499 Portrait of Francis I of France on horseback by Clouet, Francois (c.1510-72); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: ARTIST: Clouet, Francois; Clouet)




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"Unyielding Guardians: A Glimpse into the World of Armor" Battle of Agincourt about to begin, 1415: As dawn breaks, warriors clad in gleaming armor prepare for a fateful clash on the muddy fields of Agincourt. Their protective shells reflect both their resolve and vulnerability amidst the impending chaos. Chukchi Warrior in Armor: In a remote corner of Siberia, a Chukchi warrior dons his intricately crafted armor - an embodiment of tradition and resilience against the harsh Arctic elements. Each piece tells a story etched by generations past. Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War: Amidst Troy's crumbling walls, Hector faces his formidable foe with valorous determination. His bronze-clad armor bears witness to his noble lineage as he confronts Achilles' wrathful might. English knight from Pebmarsh Church, Essex, England: A solemn brass rubbing reveals an English knight frozen in time - his stoic countenance framed by ornate plate armor that once safeguarded him through countless battles and chivalrous quests. Leonidas I (died 480 BC). King of Sparta: Carved into stone stands Leonidas I, legendary King of Sparta whose ironclad presence symbolizes unwavering courage and Spartan discipline; his bronze cuirass reflecting defiance against Persian invaders. American M1 Abrams army tank with soldier in hatch by machine gun: Modern warfare unfolds as an American soldier peers out from atop an M1 Abrams tank; armored like a modern-day knight ready to defend freedom with advanced technology fused seamlessly with human bravery. Canterbury Tales woodcut: The Knight from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales comes alive through intricate woodwork; adorned in chainmail beneath polished steel plates - embodying honor and gallantry within medieval literature's timeless tales. Knights Templar on a mission to collect relics for their nation.