Caparison Collection (#3)

Seal of John I (1296-1346) of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia
ARN208630 Seal of John I (1296-1346) of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia by German School, (14th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris, France; German, out of copyright

Pierre de Rohan, Sire de Gie, on horseback in 1475, engraved by Gautier
PER287356 Pierre de Rohan, Sire de Gie, on horseback in 1475, engraved by Gautier (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roman war machine for firing javelins (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR239597 Roman war machine for firing javelins (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman war machine to throw javelins; ); French

Ladies Hunting, from a miniature in a manuscript copy of Ovid
STC222040 Ladies Hunting, from a miniature in a manuscript copy of Ovids Epistles (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Two knights at a tournament, plate from A History of the Development
STC147645 Two knights at a tournament, plate from A History of the Development and Customs of Chivalry, by Dr. Franz Kottenkamp, published by Carl Hoffmann, 1842 (colour litho) by Reibisch

Ms. Fr. 5054 fol. 26 r Charles VII (1403-61) and Joan of Arc at the Siege of Dreux
XIR164561 Ms.Fr.5054 fol.26 r Charles VII (1403-61) and Joan of Arc at the Siege of Dreux, from Les Vigiles de Charles VII by Martial d Auvergne or de Paris (1430-1508) 1484 (vellum) (b/w photo)

Akbar receiving the drums and standards captured from Abdullah Uzbeg, Governor of Malwa
STC153489 Akbar receiving the drums and standards captured from Abdullah Uzbeg, Governor of Malwa, in 1564, 1590-98 (gouache on parchment) by Mughal School, (16th century); Victoria & Albert Museum

Commemoration of Guidoriccio da Fogliano at the Siege of Montemassi
BEN51589 Commemoration of Guidoriccio da Fogliano at the Siege of Montemassi, from the Sala del Mappamondo, 1328 (fresco) (detail) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); Palazzo Pubblico, Siena

Ms 6465 f. 417 The Arrival of Charles V (1337-80) in Paris, 28th May 1364, c. 1460 (vellum)
EDI188944 Ms 6465 f.417 The Arrival of Charles V (1337-80) in Paris, 28th May 1364, c.1460 (vellum) by Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

St George on Horseback, 1508 (chiaroscuro woodcut)
1217330 St George on Horseback, 1508 (chiaroscuro woodcut) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); 32.1x22.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; German, out of copyright

Ms 3479 t. 1 fol. 539 When the horses clash, from the
XIR180123 Ms 3479 t.1 fol.539 When the horses clash, from the Livre de Messire Lancelot du Lac (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

Twenty Pages and Five Turkish Horses, 1633. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Twenty Pages and Five Turkish Horses, 1633. [Twenty pages of S. E. dressed in aquamarine with orange background; five Turkish horses decorated with plumes, some with diamonds, the third with rubies

Plate 15: a Polish nobleman, facing away, holding his horse covered in leopard skin, four men and a horse in background, from Diversi capricci, ca. 1644-47

Isabel of Bourbon, Queen of Spain and wife of Philip IV (D. Isabel de Borbon, Reyna de Espana, muger de Felipe Quarto), 1778

Turkish Soldiers Resting, 1746-47. Creator: Claude Augustin Duflos le Jeune
Turkish Soldiers Resting, 1746-47. After Francois Boucher

Plate 10: Emperor Titus on Horseback, from The First Twelve Roman Caesars after Tempesta, 1610-50

[Lady Canning], 1858-61. Creator: Jean Baptiste Oscar Mallitte
[Lady Canning], 1858-61

Wall painting in the Church of St Gieri, Rhazuns, Grisons, Switzerland, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Wall painting in the Church of St Gieri, Rhazuns, Grisons, Switzerland, (1928). End of 14th-Beginning of 15th Century...St. George killing the Dragon, on the N. wall of the nave. After R. Borrmann

May - wild men jousting, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Robinet Testard
May - wild men jousting, 15th century, (1939). The leafy foliage coves the battling knights bodies like armour, and forms the horses headstalls and caparisons

Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Elephants wearing decorated coverings, carrying holy artefacts in what is now Sri Lanka

Knights in battle, 1899. Creator: Adam Gatternicht
Knights in battle, 1899. From " Heraldischer Atlas" by Hugo Gerard Strohl. [Julius Hoffmann, Stuttgart, 1899]

King Louis XII, (c1760). Creator: Unknown
King Louis XII, (c1760). Two portraits of Louis XII of France (1462-1515): riding a horse, and wearing a fur-lined cloak

Bury Hills, Newmarket, c1896. Artist: HR Sherborn
Bury Hills, Newmarket, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - front cover, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - front cover, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings

Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian, 1518. Artist: Hans Burgkmair, the Elder
Portrait of the Emperor Maximilian, 1518. Maximilian I (1459-1519), the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eleanor of Portugal

Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1483 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1864. Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, (1454 -1483)) finds the River Severn swollen after heavy rain

Stratagem of Lord Fauconbridge at Towton, 1461 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Stratagem of Lord Fauconbridge at Towton, 1864. Strategem of Lord Fauconbridge, (1410-1463) leading the vanguard of Edward IVs army by ordering his archers to shoot volleys of arrows

Richard stops the duel between Hereford and Norfolk, 1398 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Richard stops the duel between Hereford and Norfolk, 1864. Richard II, (1367-1400) stops the duel between Henry Bolingbroke, 1st Duke of Hereford, (1366- 1413) and Thomas de Mowbray

Jousts at Westminster. February 13th, 1510, 1511, (1903). From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

The Seal of Robert Bruce, 1910. King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert was one of the most famous warriors of his generation

End of the Tournament at Bruges, March 11, 1392, c15th century, (1937). Artist: Emile- Aurele Van Moe
End of the Tournament at Bruges, March 11, 1392, c15th century, (1937). From Verve - Vol.1, No. 1, December 1937. [Verve, France, 1937]

Armoured Horses, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Armoured Horses, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire to mark the succession of an Emperor or

The State Entry: A Distinguished Maharaja, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The State Entry: A Distinguished Maharaja, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

The Gold and Silver Cannons of Baroda, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Gold and Silver Cannons of Baroda, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Tournament in the Middle Ages, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe
A Tournament in the Middle Ages, c1884. From Comic Sketches from English History for Children of Various Ages with Descriptive Rhymes by Lieut.-Colonel T. S. Secombe. [W. H. Allen & Co. London, c1884]

Baber Cheering On His Troops, c1526 (c1912). Babur (1483-530), cheering on his troups, possibly at the First Battle of Panipat, 1526. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang

Training, 1820s, Artist: G Hunt
Training, 1820s. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

The Dymoke Suit of Armour at Windsor Castle, 1902. Artist: C Clarke
The Dymoke Suit of Armour at Windsor Castle, 1902. A work depicting a suit of armour by Jacob Halder (active 1576-1608). From The Connoisseur Vol. III [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]

Seigneur -XVI Siecle a Lord of the 16th Century, 1910s
Seigneur -XVI Siecle a Lord of the 16th Century

Henry VIII, meeting Francis I, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Henry VIII, meeting Francis I, 1850. A satirical illustration King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France meeting at the Field of the Cloth of Gold

The caparison of the horse of Queen Isabella of Spain, 15th century, (1870)
The caparison of Queen Isabella of Spains horse, 15th century, (1870). The caparison of the horse of Isabel the Catholic, (reigned 1474-1505)

GODFREY (1058-1100). Godfrey of Bouillon. First King of Jerusalem. Duke of Lower Lorraine 1082-1100. On the First Crusade with Raymond, Count of Toulouse, Bohemond I, and Bohemonds nephew Tancred

KNIGHT OF PRATO, 14th C. Illumination from a 14th century Italian manuscript

The Tournament on Horseback, ca. 1517 / 18. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Tournament on Horseback, ca. 1517/18

Aimery de Guillaume Berard, French knight, 13th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th

French cavalry knight in armor, 10th to 12th century.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

German knight in jousting armor, 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

RICHARD I & SALADIN. King Richard I of England (left) in combat with Saladin. Illumination from Luttrell Psalter, c1340

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In the enchanting world of Canterbury Tales, a woodcut of the Knight captures our imagination and transports us to c1490. With his caparisoned steed, adorned in regal trappings, he epitomizes chivalry and honor. Traveling back further in time to 1099, we witness European knights capturing Jerusalem during the First Crusade. In a fanciful manuscript, their victorious moment is depicted with intricate detail and vibrant colors. The caparisons on their horses reflect their triumph and valor. The Middle Ages were an era where knighthood reigned supreme. A line engraving from the 19th century showcases a knight meticulously arrayed for a tournament. Every inch of his armor shines as bright as his spirit while his caparison adds an extra touch of grandeur to his noble presence. Venturing into the East Indies, we encounter a captivating scene near Delhi featuring a majestic caparisoned elephant. Its embroidered housings and trappings are fit for royalty, reminiscent of Queen Victoria's exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851. This magnificent creature embodies power and grace. Returning to Chaucer's Prologue to Canterbury Tales, another woodcut introduces us to "The Knight. " His attire exudes elegance with its carefully crafted caparison that complements his stature as one of literature's most revered characters. Delving deeper into history reveals Jean de Daillon's coat of arms proudly displayed by a knight in c1480. Guillaume Desremaulx masterfully captures this symbol of nobility through artistry that transcends time. Aimery de Guillaume Berard emerges from the annals of French history as an esteemed knight from the 13th century. His gallant figure dons armor embellished with exquisite details including an awe-inspiring caparison that reflects both strength and sophistication. From France to Germany, cavalry knights armored themselves throughout centuries.