Knight Collection (#7)

A knight performing homage to a king, 1100. The kind sits on a throne and holds orb and sceptre
FLO4678244 A knight performing homage to a king, 1100. The kind sits on a throne and holds orb and sceptre, while the knight kneels before him in mascled chainmail armour with sword

Norman Knight and Archers of 1066, illustration from A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick
FLO4678174 Norman Knight and Archers of 1066, illustration from A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1842 (colour litho); (add.info.: John Dowding, London)

Combat between an Angevin King and Manfred, King of Sicily (c.1232-66), after 1265 (fresco)
ETI4397629 Combat between an Angevin King and Manfred, King of Sicily (c.1232-66), after 1265 (fresco); Tour Ferrande, Pernes-les-Fontaines

Print titled The Vigil': a Knight of the Middle Ages Dedicating His Arms to the Service of Christianity by John
3521329 Print titled The Vigil': a Knight of the Middle Ages Dedicating His Arms to the Service of Christianity by John Pettie; (add.info.: Print titled The Vigil')

Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone by Georg von Seckendorf, died 1444 - Chromolithography
FLO4643808 Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone by Georg von Seckendorf, died 1444 - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), for his book "Costumes

Knight in armor 15th century, with details of the bindings on the knees and elbows - Tombstone of Peter von
FLO4643765 Knight in armor 15th century, with details of the bindings on the knees and elbows - Tombstone of Peter von Stettenberg, died 1441 - Chromolithography

Knight in armor of the 15th century, holding a rosary - Tombstone of Martin Leinsheim, died 1434
FLO4643736 Knight in armor of the 15th century, holding a rosary - Tombstone of Martin Leinsheim, died 1434, member of the Order of the Loop, founded in 1355

Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone of Peter von Stettenberg, died 1428) - Chromolithography
FLO4643711 Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone of Peter von Stettenberg, died 1428) - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), for his book "Costumes

Knight in armor of the 15th century - Tombstone of Gottfried von Eppstein, died 1437 - Chromolithography
FLO4643762 Knight in armor of the 15th century - Tombstone of Gottfried von Eppstein, died 1437 - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903)

The knight Johann Graf von Werttheim (died 1407) in armor under his coat of arms surrounds his wives
FLO4643582 The knight Johann Graf von Werttheim (died 1407) in armor under his coat of arms surrounds his wives - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903)

Orders of Chivalry: chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece 369, chain of the Order of Saint Michael 370
FLO4703244 Orders of Chivalry: chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece 369, chain of the Order of Saint Michael 370, chain of the Order of the Holy Spirit 371, cross of the Order of St

Jousting at a quintain or pavo. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de
FLO4703029 Jousting at a quintain or pavo. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de riding a horse, 1668

Jousting at a ring. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de riding a horse
FLO4703010 Jousting at a ring. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinel's L'Instruction du Roy en l'exercise de riding a horse, 1668

A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxner's Origins of the Tourney in
FLO4702983 A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxner's Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532

Complete suit of armour with helm and lance 296, helm 297, breatplate 298, shoulder armour 299
FLO4702897 Complete suit of armour with helm and lance 296, helm 297, breatplate 298, shoulder armour 299, armoured glove 300 and pole and ring for the ring joust 301

Knights helms 287-9, chainmail hood worn under the helm 290, shields for knights on horseback 291-293
FLO4702873 Knights helms 287-9, chainmail hood worn under the helm 290, shields for knights on horseback 291-293, and shields for knights on foot 294, 295

Kubelturnier or bucket joust, 16th century. Copied from works by Jeremias Schemer and Esaias von Hulsen (1570-1626)
FLO4703100 Kubelturnier or bucket joust, 16th century. Copied from works by Jeremias Schemer and Esaias von Hulsen (1570-1626)

Ancient figures of Orlando and Oliver, crowns and weapons of Charlemagne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico
FLO4623582 Ancient figures of Orlando and Oliver, crowns and weapons of Charlemagne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giuseppe Bramati from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Combat between the Chamberlain of Tancarville and Sire of Harcourt. The duel was halted by the King of France
FLO4623535 Combat between the Chamberlain of Tancarville and Sire of Harcourt. The duel was halted by the King of France. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Alessandro Sanquirico

Musicians and knights in armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio
FLO4623484 Musicians and knights in armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Swords, rapiers and daggers of the 13th century. Braquemard short sword 1, long sword Estocade 3, two-handed sword 4
FLO4623334 Swords, rapiers and daggers of the 13th century. Braquemard short sword 1, long sword Estocade 3, two-handed sword 4, Fourree guardless sword 5, Swiss sword 6, Spanish sword 7, dagger 8

Tournament of Saint Inglevert, 1389, near Calais (France), or three French knights, marechal Jean II Le Meingre
FLO4630646 Tournament of Saint Inglevert, 1389, near Calais (France), or three French knights, marechal Jean II Le Meingre, dit Boucicaut (Boucicault) (1364-1421) with two chamberlans

William IV of Hainaut (William of Wittelsbach) (1365-1417), Count of Ostrevant
FLO4630600 William IV of Hainaut (William of Wittelsbach) (1365-1417), Count of Ostrevant, took the start of the expedition to take over Friesland (Netherlands), with his army of knights

The raising of the siege of Mahdia (Tunisia) and the departure of the French and English knights for Europe
FLO4630380 The raising of the siege of Mahdia (Tunisia) and the departure of the French and English knights for Europe, in 1390 - Lithography after the enluminated manuscript of the Chronicles

Literature. Don Quixote and the lion. Illustration: Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes (1605-1615), Munich (Germany)
3434406 Literature. Don Quixote and the lion. Illustration: Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes (1605-1615), Munich (Germany), 1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part)

Music. Opera. Rienzi, opera by Richard Wagner (1842). Postcard, Austria, c.1910 (postcard)
3434042 Music. Opera. Rienzi, opera by Richard Wagner (1842). Postcard, Austria, c.1910 (postcard); (add.info.: Opera. Rienzi, opera de Richard Wagner (1842). Coll. Part. Music. Opera

John Everett Millais (1829-1896) English artist and founder member of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, 1862 (engraving)
537631 John Everett Millais (1829-1896) English artist and founder member of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, 1862 (engraving); (add.info)

Sir Galahad. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910
2915241 Sir Galahad. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Spanish 15th Century Knight
529536 Spanish 15th Century Knight; Universal History Archive/UIG

Warwick's death at the Battle of Barnet, Act V, Sc. II from Henry VI, from William Shakespeare, 1872 (engraving)
1577190 Warwick's death at the Battle of Barnet, Act V, Sc. II from Henry VI, from William Shakespeare, 1872 (engraving); (add.info.: Shakespeare, William, Knight, Charles (editor)

Don Quixote on his horse, next to Sancho on his donkey, 19th century (illustration)
8899812 Don Quixote on his horse, next to Sancho on his donkey, 19th century (illustration) by Bertall, Charles Albert d'Arnoux (1820-82); (add.info.: Don Quixote on his horse)

Holy knight guarding the Porta Clausa (fresco)
8683618 Holy knight guarding the Porta Clausa (fresco) by Anghiari, Antornio da (15th century) (attr.to); Basilica San Francesco, Arezzo, Tuscany

Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print)
8822178 Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herring Day (Battle of the Herrings or Battle of Rouvray)

Mr. Edward Knight as Hodge in the opera "Love in a Village" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
FLO4594851 Mr. Edward Knight as Hodge in the opera "Love in a Village" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by

Variety of jousting shields and helmets from a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after
FLO4623554 Variety of jousting shields and helmets from a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Biasioli from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Knights sepulchral monuments and their coats of arms in a church. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after
FLO4623545 Knights sepulchral monuments and their coats of arms in a church. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Alessandro Sanquirico from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Fourth bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. The princess and her falconer watch knights
FLO4623422 Fourth bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. The princess and her falconer watch knights and ladies capture wild men in bearskins under the battlements

Warriors and their weapons from the 9th to 11th century. Soldiers in chainmail tunics and helmets, fighting with sword
FLO4623280 Warriors and their weapons from the 9th to 11th century. Soldiers in chainmail tunics and helmets, fighting with sword, lance, cudgel, and shield

The city of Bristol (England) surrendering against the troops of Queen Isabelle of France (Isabelle de Valois)
FLO4630559 The city of Bristol (England) surrendering against the troops of Queen Isabelle of France (Isabelle de Valois) (1389-1409)

The Battle of Roosebeke (or Battle of Mount d'Or) (Flanders), 1382, between the arms of King Charles VI of France
FLO4630176 The Battle of Roosebeke (or Battle of Mount d'Or) (Flanders), 1382, between the arms of King Charles VI of France

Don Quixote, Sancho Panca (Panza) and Rossinante (engraving)
PCT4275297 Don Quixote, Sancho Panca (Panza) and Rossinante (engraving); (add.info.: Don Quixote, Sancho Panca (Panza) and Rossinante

Death of the Knight Bayard (1524), 1875 (engraving)
PCT4277359 Death of the Knight Bayard (1524), 1875 (engraving); (add.info.: Death of the Knight Bayard (1524) - illustration of a book on the life of Charles-V (Charles-V)

Cover of a book on the Crusades, editions Alfred Mame & Fils 1892: knights bannerets in armor with spears
PCT4262465 Cover of a book on the Crusades, editions Alfred Mame & Fils 1892: knights bannerets in armor with spears.; (add.info.: Cover of a book on the Crusades)

Orders of Chivalry: Teutonic Knight 1, Order of the Golden Fleece 2, Royal Hungarian Order of St
FLO4575927 Orders of Chivalry: Teutonic Knight 1, Order of the Golden Fleece 2, Royal Hungarian Order of St. Stephen 3, Bavarian Order of St. Hubert 4

Boarding of the Knights of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Knot or Order of the Holy Spirit to the Desir Right)
JAB4121857 Boarding of the Knights of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Knot or Order of the Holy Spirit to the Desir Right) for The Crusade miniature of 14th century "Statutes of the Holy Spirit of

Letter H: heraut; halberd; lobster; heron; swallows; hotel; clock; hure; owl; axe; hoteliere; grass
DUV4199532 Letter H: heraut; halberd; lobster; heron; swallows; hotel; clock; hure; owl; axe; hoteliere; grass, c.1890 (lithograph); 10.7x7.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

innsbruck: Low relief of a battle in 1515, representing an Austrian victory, 1870
LUX4711778 innsbruck: Low relief of a battle in 1515, representing an Austrian victory, 1870; (add.info.: innsbruck: Low relief of a battle in 1515, representing an Austrian victory)

Saint George defeating the dragon. Anonymous painting. 1450. Unterlinden Museum, Colmar (68)
ETI4396232 Saint George defeating the dragon. Anonymous painting. 1450. Unterlinden Museum, Colmar (68).; (add.info.: Saint George defeating the dragon. Anonymous painting. 1450)

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"Unveiling the Chivalrous Legacy: A Journey Through the Knight's Tales" Step into a realm of valor and honor as we embark on a captivating exploration of knights, their legends, and their enduring impact. From ancient manuscripts to iconic statues, let us delve into the rich tapestry that defines these noble warriors. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, we witness an enthralling encounter between chivalry and supernatural forces. The tale unfolds with breathtaking intensity, leaving us pondering over themes of bravery and loyalty. The Ghost Story by Alfred Bestall sends shivers down our spines as we are transported to eerie medieval nights filled with spectral apparitions. This chilling narrative reminds us that even knights were not immune to encounters beyond mortal comprehension. The Lindisfarne Gospels, created between 715-721, showcase intricate illuminations depicting scenes from biblical stories intertwined with motifs inspired by knightly culture. These masterpieces serve as testaments to both religious devotion and the influence of knighthood in medieval society. The Bayeux Tapestry immortalizes one of history's most pivotal moments - the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Woven meticulously through vibrant threads is a visual chronicle capturing every triumph and tragedy faced by knights on this fateful day. Medieval English shield designs offer glimpses into individual heraldic identities borne proudly upon shields during battles. Each emblem tells a unique story reflecting family lineage or personal achievements – symbols etched onto armor representing courage amidst chaos. Standing tall at the Bruce Monument at Bannockburn is a statue honoring Robert the Bruce – Scotland's legendary knight who fought valiantly for independence against English oppression. His unwavering determination continues to inspire generations even today. As dawn breaks on Agincourt in 1415, we witness an imminent clash between two mighty armies; it is here that King Henry V leads his outnumbered troops against all odds.