Plate Armour Collection (#6)

The Deliverance: Ruggiero and Angelica, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIL212533 The Deliverance: Ruggiero and Angelica, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Blanc, Joseph Paul (1846-1904); 334x225 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France

Ms 5089-90 The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066, from Chronique des Empereurs by David Aubert (vellum)
CHT201584 Ms 5089-90 The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066, from Chronique des Empereurs by David Aubert (vellum) by Flemish School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

Ms Fr 6465 f. 113 The Emperor Charlemagne Finds Rolands Corpse after the Battle of Roncevaux
XIR177453 Ms Fr 6465 f.113 The Emperor Charlemagne Finds Rolands Corpse after the Battle of Roncevaux, from Les Grandes Chroniques de France, c.1460 (vellum) by Fouquet

Entry of the Turks of Mohammed II (1432-81) into Constantinople, 29th May 1453, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIR161714 Entry of the Turks of Mohammed II (1432-81) into Constantinople, 29th May 1453, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Constant, (Jean Joseph) Benjamin (1845-1902); 697x536 cm; Musee des Augustins

The tavern (fresco)
LRI4664857 The tavern (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: Daily life in the Middle Ages)

Henri IV Conferring the Regency upon Marie de Medici (after Rubens), c. 1830-4 (oil on canvas)
3588516 Henri IV Conferring the Regency upon Marie de Medici (after Rubens), c.1830-4 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863)

Battle between the Scythians and the Slavs, clash of horsemen in armor, 1879 (oil on canvas)
FIA5334221 Battle between the Scythians and the Slavs, clash of horsemen in armor, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich (1848-1926); State Tretyakov Gallery

Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715) (oil on canvas)
XIR243722 Portrait of Louis XIV (1638-1715) (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee Municipal, Dole, France

Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, 1589. 1825 (lithograph)
7236868 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, 1589. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, 1554-1611)

Triumphal entry of Henri IV in Paris (March 22, 1594), 1627-1630 (oil on canvas)
7260239 Triumphal entry of Henri IV in Paris (March 22, 1594), 1627-1630 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 380x692 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Monsieur Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon, 1575. 1825 (lithograph)
7236866 Monsieur Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon, 1575. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monsieur Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alencon)

King Francis II of France in armour with helm and gauntlets. Illustration drawn
FLO4571276 King Francis II of France in armour with helm and gauntlets. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 3 from Le

Samurai Armour of the Japanese warrior Li Notaka, Lord of Hikone (iron & red lacquer)
1721837 Samurai Armour of the Japanese warrior Li Notaka, Lord of Hikone (iron & red lacquer) by Edo Culture; (add.info.: Samurai armour made for Japanese warrior Li Noataka (1590-1659)

Greeks and Trojans battle over the naked corpse of Patroclus outside Troy
6340127 Greeks and Trojans battle over the naked corpse of Patroclus outside Troy by Sasso, Giovanni Antonio (19th century); (add.info)

Knights in armour with helmet, crest and mantling. 1763 (engraving)
7236019 Knights in armour with helmet, crest and mantling. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knights in armour for a tournament with helmet)

Porphyry statue of the goddess Roma triumphans. 1779 (engraving)
7237411 Porphyry statue of the goddess Roma triumphans. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porphyry statue of the goddess Roma triumphans)

Mars on his Chariot Pulled by Wolves, 1673 (oil on canvas)
7221394 Mars on his Chariot Pulled by Wolves, 1673 (oil on canvas) by Audran, Claude the Younger (1639-84); 450x450 cm; Chateau de Versailles

Italian cavalryman riding a horse in barding, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7233956 Italian cavalryman riding a horse in barding, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two knights in armor fighting a duel with lances in a tourney. 1802 (engraving)
7233806 Two knights in armor fighting a duel with lances in a tourney. 1802 (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siegfried encounters Kuperan (colour litho)
955994 Siegfried encounters Kuperan (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroic Life)

A Soviet propaganda plate, painted with the profile of Lenin 1922 (porcelain)
1195631 A Soviet propaganda plate, painted with the profile of Lenin 1922 (porcelain) by Adamovich, Mikhail (1884-1947) (after); 25.2 (diam) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Henry Rich, c. 1st Earl of Holland (1590-1649), c. 1636-49 (oil on canvas)
7240892 Portrait of Henry Rich, c.1st Earl of Holland (1590-1649), c.1636-49 (oil on canvas) by Stone, Henry (1616-1653); 76.2x62.8 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster)
700227 Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster) by Hardiman, Alfred Frank (1891-1949); 56x17x55.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Mars Wounded by Diomed returning to Olympus
BAL4494 Mars Wounded by Diomed returning to Olympus by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection

Mounted knights in armour in a procession, 15th century tournament (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986475 Mounted knights in armour in a procession, 15th century tournament (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by Migliavacca

Knight of the Knights Templar in battle costume, Templier en costume de guerre
5912811 Knight of the Knights Templar in battle costume, Templier en costume de guerre. Handcoloured woodblock engraving after an illustration by Jacques Charles Bar from Abbot Tirons Histoire et

Scene de bataille pendant les croisades des catholiques contre les hussites, les partisans de Jan Hus (ou Jean Huss)
FIA5384047 Scene de bataille pendant les croisades des catholiques contre les hussites, les partisans de Jan Hus (ou Jean Huss, 1371-1415)

Return of Zurich Soldiers from the Battle of Dattwil, 1351 - by Oeri, Hans Jakob (1782-1868)
FIA5409493 Return of Zurich Soldiers from the Battle of Dattwil, 1351 - by Oeri, Hans Jakob (1782-1868) - Oil on canvas - 1851 - Kunsthaus Zurich by Oeri, Hans Jakob (1782-1868); Kunsthaus, Zurich

Frederic Guillaume I de Prusse, dit le roi sergent - Portrait of Frederick William I (1688-1740), King in Prussia
FIA5408040 Frederic Guillaume I de Prusse, dit le roi sergent - Portrait of Frederick William I (1688-1740), King in Prussia, by Weidemann, Friedrich Wilhelm (1668-1750)

Robin Hood and His Merry Men Entertaining Richard the Lionheart in Sherwood Forest, 1839 (oil on canvas)
3744433 Robin Hood and His Merry Men Entertaining Richard the Lionheart in Sherwood Forest, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis)

Great Heart attacks Giant Grim, from The Pilgrims Progress published by John F Shaw & Co, c. 1900s (colour litho)
2638245 Great Heart attacks Giant Grim, from The Pilgrims Progress published by John F Shaw & Co, c.1900s (colour litho) by Dudley

The Traitors Wife (engraving)
1039350 The Traitors Wife (engraving) by Roe, Fred (1864-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Traitors Wife. Illustration for The Graphic)

Sight-seeing in London during the Easter Holidays, preparing for Visitors at the Tower of London (engraving)
1038768 Sight-seeing in London during the Easter Holidays, preparing for Visitors at the Tower of London (engraving) by Lanos

The Battle of Bosworth, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea (litho)
IL350926 The Battle of Bosworth, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea (litho) by Stott, W.R.S. (1878-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Bosworth)

Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass)
XCF306875 Benin Plaque, Nigeria (brass) by Benin; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: plaques adorned wooden pillars of the Obas palace in Benin city; probably 16th century AD; )

Powder Play, (oil on canvas)
989715 Powder Play, (oil on canvas) by Armour, George Denholm (1864-1949); 97.2x141 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Powder Play. George Denholm Armour (1864-1949). Oil on canvas

"Siefrieds shield was red hot. (colour litho)
955996 " Siefrieds shield was red hot. (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroic Life)

Vue sur le parc Alexandre depuis la fenetre de l armurerie du palais de Tsarskoie Selo (Tsarskoie-Selo, Tsarkoye Selo)
FIA5345969 Vue sur le parc Alexandre depuis la fenetre de l armurerie du palais de Tsarskoie Selo (Tsarskoie-Selo, Tsarkoye Selo)

Frederic-Guillaume Ier de Brandebourg - (Frederic Guillaume) Portrait of Frederick William (1620-1688)
FIA5396028 Frederic-Guillaume Ier de Brandebourg - (Frederic Guillaume) Portrait of Frederick William (1620-1688), Elector of Brandenburg, Duke of Prussia - Grimm, Simon (active ca)

The call, from The Story of Jeanne D Arc published by George Harrap & Co Ltd, 1930 (colour litho)
3435518 The call, from The Story of Jeanne D Arc published by George Harrap & Co Ltd, 1930 (colour litho) by Buchel, Charles A

La Pucelle, from The Story of Jeanne D Arc published by George Harrap & Co Ltd, 1930 (photo)
3435517 La Pucelle, from The Story of Jeanne D Arc published by George Harrap & Co Ltd, 1930 (photo) by Buchel, Charles A

Before the alter, from The Story of Jeanne D Arc published by George Harrap & Co Ltd, 1930 (colour litho)
3435519 Before the alter, from The Story of Jeanne D Arc published by George Harrap & Co Ltd, 1930 (colour litho) by Buchel, Charles A

Mistinguett (1875-1956) et son Chevalier, caricature from Le Rire, 1918 (colour litho)
CHT184754 Mistinguett (1875-1956) et son Chevalier, caricature from Le Rire, 1918 (colour litho) by Orsi, Italo (1889-1947); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Leo IIIs victory over the Saracens at Constantinople, 717 AD, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
STC358091 Leo IIIs victory over the Saracens at Constantinople, 717 AD, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Dudley

Lancelot, c. 1910 (colour litho)
IL274559 Lancelot, c.1910 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor (1871-1945); Private Collection

Yniols rusted arms were on his princely person... illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson (1809-92)
IL274120 Yniols rusted arms were on his princely person... illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson (1809-92), published by Hodder & Stoughton

Helmet badge, 85th Burma Rifles, 1918-1922 (metal)
5928555 Helmet badge, 85th Burma Rifles, 1918-1922 (metal) by Anglo-Indian School, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Helmet badge, 85th Burma Rifles, 1918-1922)

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"Unyielding Protection: Unveiling the Majesty of Plate Armour" Step back in time to an era where chivalry and honor reigned supreme. Enter the world of plate armour, a formidable shield that encapsulated the essence of medieval knights on horseback. From jousting tournaments to epic battles, these brave warriors donned their suits with pride. Imagine witnessing a medieval knight astride his majestic steed, clad head-to-toe in gleaming plate armour. The clinking sound of metal resonates as he charges forward, ready to face any foe that dares challenge him. The sheer power and grace displayed by these mounted knights is awe-inspiring. In one scene, Archduke Maximilian of Austria pays a visit to an esteemed armourer, captivated by the intricate craftsmanship before him. Engraved images depict Mr Edwin J Bretts Collection of Armour at the Tudor Exhibition; each piece tells its own story through its meticulous design. The military habits of the 15th and 16th centuries come alive through vividly colored engravings. These illustrations showcase not only the functionality but also the opulence associated with plate armor during this period. Travel further back in time and witness Richard the Lionheart himself adorned in his regal suit of armor. A color lithograph brings forth his commanding presence on the battlefield—a true symbol of strength and leadership. Plate armor continued to evolve throughout history, as depicted in colored engravings showcasing its transformation during the 16th century. Each detail meticulously crafted reveals how technology influenced both form and function over time. Behind every great knight stood loyal companions—a page and squire—assisting them into their heavy suits before battle commenced. Witness their unwavering dedication as they ensure every strap is secure for maximum protection. Knights engaged in combat were a sight to behold—the clash of swords echoing through history itself.