Tournament Collection (#3)

Knights in a Tourney (colour litho)
8673518 Knights in a Tourney (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knights in a Tourney)

Do You Know: Why do men raise their hats? (colour litho)
8668141 Do You Know: Why do men raise their hats? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why do men raise their hats)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669800 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tournament of Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, Munich, 1500 (engraving)
8663779 Tournament of Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, Munich, 1500 (engraving) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tournament of Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, Munich)

Battle in the Middle Age, 15th century (miniature)
8698334 Battle in the Middle Age, 15th century (miniature) by French School, (15th century); (add.info.: History. France. Battle in the Middle Age, during the reign of Charles the Great)

Augustinerkirche church in Munich, recreated on the Grand Concours International, World's Fair in Brussels
UIG5414592 Augustinerkirche church in Munich, recreated on the Grand Concours International, World's Fair in Brussels, Belgium, historic wood engraving, about 1888; UIG

Presentation of the Federal banner of the German Shooting Association by the Mainz Shooting club to the city of
UIG5414463 Presentation of the Federal banner of the German Shooting Association by the Mainz Shooting club to the city of Nuremberg, Marktplatz square, 12th Bundesschiesen shooting competition

Knights practising quintain
5308071 Knights practising quintain.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting knights practising quintain, also known as pavo, may have included a number of lance games, often used as training for jousting)

King Henry II of France
5307438 King Henry II of France.; (add.info.: Wood engraving depicting King Henry II of France being fatally wounded during a tournament)

Panatenaic amphora, 400 bc (pottery)
UIG5415979 Panatenaic amphora, 400 bc (pottery); (add.info.: Black-figure decoration, depicting three athletes running in sport competition. Dated aorund 400 BC)

A pilot cutter (fast sailboat) racing a ship, the first of the sailboats to reach it will be able to board
MMM5460335 A pilot cutter (fast sailboat) racing a ship, the first of the sailboats to reach it will be able to board and receive the prize for its race; National Maritime Museum, London

American championship chess game between Jackson Showalter 1860-1935) (right) and Samuel Lipschutz (1863-1905) (left)
NWI4961929 American championship chess game between Jackson Showalter 1860-1935) (right) and Samuel Lipschutz (1863-1905) (left) in 1892. Illustration 19th century

Royal Regate of Henley (or Henley on Thames, England), circa 1880. Spectators take a picnic on the bank in summer
NWI4961990 Royal Regate of Henley (or Henley on Thames, England), circa 1880. Spectators take a picnic on the bank in summer. Illustration 19th century

Knights in jousting armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after A
FLO4623510 Knights in jousting armour at a medieval tournament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after A. Monticelli from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Tournament held in England circa 1450. (Caption refers to the huge tournament held at Beaucaire during King Henry)
FLO4623509 Tournament held in England circa 1450. (Caption refers to the huge tournament held at Beaucaire during King Henry II's reign)

Tournament held to celebrate the entrance of Queen Isabella of Bavaria into Paris, 1389
FLO4623497 Tournament held to celebrate the entrance of Queen Isabella of Bavaria into Paris, 1389. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique

Gothic architecture. History of Charlemagne (detail): the Roland Tournament
JEB4844757 Gothic architecture. History of Charlemagne (detail): the Roland Tournament. Stained glass of the northern ambulatory, absidial. Cathedrale de Chartres.; (add.info.: Gothic architecture)

Elves in suits of armour mounted on crickets and beetles staging a fairy tournament
FLO4614773 Elves in suits of armour mounted on crickets and beetles staging a fairy tournament. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

A tournament in Paris in the 15th century (engraving)
5942713 A tournament in Paris in the 15th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tournament in Paris in the 15th century); Photo © Photo Josse

Walther von Klingen jousting in a tournament, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912604 Walther von Klingen jousting in a tournament, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Walther von Klingen jousting in a tournament watched by five noble women)

CARNIVAL carnival games in Orizaba (Mexico)
6203204 CARNIVAL carnival games in Orizaba (Mexico); (add.info.: CARNIVAL carnival games in Orizaba (Mexico). Chromolitography, figurine Liebig "Scene di Carnival"

Knights fighters on foot, spear duel, during a tournament. The one on the left wears a crimson skirt over his armor
FLO4708217 Knights fighters on foot, spear duel, during a tournament. The one on the left wears a crimson skirt over his armor, and has three red feathers on his helm

Two knights mounted arms for fighting with the hook. Swords and spears, including a broken one
FLO4707197 Two knights mounted arms for fighting with the hook. Swords and spears, including a broken one, lie on the ground and a knight uses a long metal hook to hang his opponent's neck

Three knight mounted teams for different types of tests: the race of the arm guard with the helm
FLO4707171 Three knight mounted teams for different types of tests: the race of the arm guard with the helm, the race with round wheels and small targets and the game

Two knights mounted and teams for the shield race (left) and the grill race (right)
FLO4707159 Two knights mounted and teams for the shield race (left) and the grill race (right). The first one, without a helmet, wears a pink hatched tunic

Knights teams for the high beard game (left) and for the Italian game (right)
FLO4707111 Knights teams for the high beard game (left) and for the Italian game (right). The one on the left has yellow hatches with a black skirt and armor on the chest

Helmet show before a tournament. Knights helmets and shields were checked for their heraldic accuracy
FLO4702959 Helmet show before a tournament. Knights helmets and shields were checked for their heraldic accuracy. From an illustration in Georg Ruxner's Origins of the Tourney in the German

15th century sculpted comb depicting a scene of Tristan and Iseut, the other side represents a battle between two
FLO4643735 15th century sculpted comb depicting a scene of Tristan and Iseut, the other side represents a battle between two knight in armor during a tournament - Chromolithography

Sir Thomas Peyton, 1484. He wears a suit of jousting armour with a globular breastplate with demi-placard
FLO4678479 Sir Thomas Peyton, 1484. He wears a suit of jousting armour with a globular breastplate with demi-placard, ribbed pauldrons, ornamented elbow plates or bracciaiuola, gauntlets and tiles

Knight in armour for a joust a la haute bard, 1512. Knight in tilting helmet, breastplate with shoulder palettes
FLO4678509 Knight in armour for a joust a la haute bard, 1512. Knight in tilting helmet, breastplate with shoulder palettes, thighs, tilting lance with coronel and vamplate

Bougival Joute on the river, Yvelines, France (postcard)
PCT4288083 Bougival Joute on the river, Yvelines, France (postcard); (add.info.: Bougival (Yvelines - 78 - Ile de France): feast on the Seine at the beginning of the twentieth century

Kaye Don, inset, 1891 - 1981. World record breaking car and speedboat racer
2638497 Kaye Don, inset, 1891 - 1981. World record breaking car and speedboat racer. Seen here are the American and English boats competing in the Harmsworth Trophy in 1931

A tournament from a Book of Hours
3329868 A tournament from a Book of Hours; (add.info.: Illumination depicting a tournament from a Book of Hours produced in Ghent. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Prize animals of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, 1860 (engraving)
1579481 Prize animals of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the prize animals of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Prize animals of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, 1860 (engraving)
1579480 Prize animals of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the prize animals of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Medieval tournament (engraving)
8673058 Medieval tournament (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jousting at a medieval tournament)

Merrie England: The Queen of Beauty (colour litho)
8642410 Merrie England: The Queen of Beauty (colour litho) by Pearse, Alfred (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen of Beauty)

Story of London: A Joust on London Bridge, 1390 (colour litho)
8659674 Story of London: A Joust on London Bridge, 1390 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Joust on London Bridge, 1390)

Rioting in Belfast, Ireland in 1886
3083186 Rioting in Belfast, Ireland in 1886.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

United States: c. 1922 (b/w photo)
UIG5447206 United States: c. 1922 (b/w photo); (add.info.: A photo showing a skier as he takes flight from a very tall and very narrow ski jump.); Underwood Archives/UIG

Women's competition in archery in Regent Park in London, England, historical illustration, ca. 1893
UIG5413812 Women's competition in archery in Regent Park in London, England, historical illustration, ca. 1893; UIG

Mosaic with circus scene. 310 (mosaic)
AIS5332878 Mosaic with circus scene. 310 (mosaic); (add.info.: Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia); Photo © Rotger/AIC

Two mounted knights in full armour jousting in a medieval tournament, from a 19th century engraving
5242584 Two mounted knights in full armour jousting in a medieval tournament, from a 19th century engraving

Knights jousting
5307441 Knights jousting.; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting knights jousting at a tournament. Print by Jost Amman (1539-1591) a Swiss-German artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts

The Rainhill trials
5308507 The Rainhill trials.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Rainhill trials in which five locomotives competed for the contract for the Liverpool-Manchester Railway)

Robert Stephenson's locomotive Rocket
5308506 Robert Stephenson's locomotive Rocket'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Robert Stephenson's locomotive Rocket winning the competition at Rainhill Bridge, near Manchester)

France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Meaning: Une joute yonnaise sur l'Yonne, , 1895
LUX4816037 France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Meaning: Une joute yonnaise sur l'Yonne, , 1895; (add.info.: France, Burgundy, Yonne (89), Meaning: Une joute yonnaise sur l'Yonne

Match inter lycee, circa 1900. Point by Touchdown (landing)
NWI4961981 Match inter lycee, circa 1900. Point by Touchdown (landing).; (add.info.: Match inter lycee, circa 1900. Point by Touchdown (landing).); Photo © North Wind Pictures

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"Unleashing the Spirit of Competition: Exploring the Fascinating World of Tournaments" Step into the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon tennis complex in the UK, where legends are made and rivalries ignite on the grass courts. Feel the electric atmosphere as spectators cheer for their favorite players, witnessing a battle of skill and endurance. Venture further back in time to witness an awe-inspiring spectacle - The Interport Field Gun Competition by Royal Navy. Marvel at teams showcasing their strength and precision as they maneuver heavy artillery with astonishing speed. Transport yourself to medieval times through an enchanting illustration capturing two knights engaged in a fierce jousting tournament. Admire their bravery as they charge towards each other, aiming to prove themselves worthy champions amidst cheering crowds. Intriguingly depicted in a 15th-century French manuscript illumination, knights on horseback compete within a ring during a medieval tournament. Witness one knight being presented with a trophy, symbolizing victory earned through valorous deeds. Experience the intensity of jousting knights colliding head-on, displaying remarkable horsemanship skills while vying for supremacy. Their armored presence evokes images of chivalry and honor that resonate throughout history. Shift gears from traditional tournaments to witness sumo wrestlers engaging in an ancient Japanese sport. Observe these colossal athletes battling it out within a sacred ring, embodying discipline and tradition passed down through generations. Travel back to 17th-century Siena's Piazza del Campo where vibrant colors adorn oil paintings depicting thrilling tournaments unfolding before captivated audiences. Immerse yourself in this historical moment frozen in time – feel the energy pulsating through every stroke of paintbrush on panel. Discover Joan of Arc's indomitable spirit captured by Pauline Baynes' artistry; her unwavering determination shines brightly even amidst tumultuous battles fought during her era-defining journey.