Quarte Collection

Witness the thrilling art of 18th century fencing as gentlemen lunge and parry in the quartes, a crucial position in their duels

Quarte Collection: Gentlemen fencers lunging and parrying, 18th century

Gentlemen fencers lunging and parrying, 18th century
Gentlemen fencers lunging (coup de quarte dans les armes) and parrying (parade de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D Jenkins after an illustration from life by J. Roberts from Mr. J

Quarte Collection: The great manifestations of joy that took place in Constantinople for the victory over the Greeks

The great manifestations of joy that took place in Constantinople for the victory over the Greeks gave rise to unrest
2809140 The great manifestations of joy that took place in Constantinople for the victory over the Greeks gave rise to unrest (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Quarte Collection: Fencer in second position of garde de quarte

Fencer in second position of garde de quarte
Gentleman fencer in second position of garde de quarte. Copperplate engraving by D Jenkins after an illustration from life by J. Roberts from Mr. J

Quarte Collection: Gentleman fencer in the fourth position, 18th century

Gentleman fencer in the fourth position, 18th century
Gentleman fencer in the fourth position lunging at a mark on the wall (allongement du coup de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D

Quarte Collection: Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent, 18th century

Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent, 18th century
Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent after parrying (le croize d epee apres la parade du contre de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D

Quarte Collection: De opere quarte diei Registrum huius operis libri

De opere quarte diei Registrum huius operis libri
De opere quarte diei, Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cu, m, figuris et ymagi, nibus ab inicio mundi, Pleydenwurff, Wilhelm, d

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Witness the thrilling art of 18th century fencing as gentlemen lunge and parry in the quartes, a crucial position in their duels. Amidst the joyous celebrations of Constantinople following a triumphant victory over the Greeks, these duels took on an air of unrest, captured in this vibrant lithograph. Observe the fencer in the fourth position of garde quarte, poised and ready to strike, while another disarms his opponent with precision and skill. The quartes, a fundamental aspect of this ancient martial art, continue to fascinate and inspire, as evidenced in the intricately detailed illustrations of this fencing manual, De opere quarte diei Registrum huius operis libri.