Traditional Armour Collection (#9)

Esther Before Ahaserus, c. 1650-76 (oil on canvas)
7240833 Esther Before Ahaserus, c.1650-76 (oil on canvas) by Ehrenberg, Wilhelm van (1630-c.1676); 31x42.4 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of William Russell, 5th Earl & 1st Duke of Bedford (1613-1700), c. 1633-1700 (oil on canvas)
7240699 Portrait of William Russell, 5th Earl & 1st Duke of Bedford (1613-1700), c.1633-1700 (oil on canvas) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); 86x79 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of Henry 4th Lord Herbert of Cherbury (d. 1691), c. 1666-91 (oil on canvas)
7240667 Portrait of Henry 4th Lord Herbert of Cherbury (d.1691), c.1666-91 (oil on canvas) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); 71.1x57.1 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of the Hon. Francis Russell (1587-1641), c. 1627-41 (oil on panel)
7240936 Portrait of the Hon.Francis Russell (1587-1641), c.1627-41 (oil on panel) by Leemput, Remee van (1607-75); 36.8x27.4 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of Francis, 2nd Baron Newport, c. 1st Earl of Bradford (1620-1708), c. 1679-1708 (oil on canvas)
7240878 Portrait of Francis, 2nd Baron Newport, c.1st Earl of Bradford (1620-1708), c.1679-1708 (oil on canvas) by Dahl, Michael (1656-1743); 71.1x57.4 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of Francis Newport, c. 1st Earl of Bradford (1620-1708), c. 1663-1708 (oil on canvas)
7240814 Portrait of Francis Newport, c.1st Earl of Bradford (1620-1708), c.1663-1708 (oil on canvas) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); 73.6x62.2 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

An Allegorical Painting of Justice, c. 1630-1700 (oil on copper)
7240809 An Allegorical Painting of Justice, c.1630-1700 (oil on copper) by Flemish School, (17th century); 45x30 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of Richard 2nd Lord Herbert of Cherbury (1557-1596) (oil on canvas)
7240771 Portrait of Richard 2nd Lord Herbert of Cherbury (1557-1596) (oil on canvas) by Wissing, Willem (1656-87); 68.5x56 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-1682), c. 1618-80 (oil on board)
7240735 Portrait of Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-1682), c.1618-80 (oil on board) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (follower of); 18x15.8 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of Thomas, the Earl of Arundel with one of his grandsons (1592-1646), c. 1620-41 (oil on canvas)
7240701 Portrait of Thomas, the Earl of Arundel with one of his grandsons (1592-1646), c.1620-41 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (studio of)

Portrait of Henri II de la Tour D Auvergne, Marechal-Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675), c. 1631-64 (oil on canvas)
7240907 Portrait of Henri II de la Tour D Auvergne, Marechal-Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675), c.1631-64 (oil on canvas) by Champaigne

Venus giving arms to Aeneas, c. 1400-1699 (oil, canvas and panel)
7240876 Venus giving arms to Aeneas, c.1400-1699 (oil, canvas and panel) by Flemish School, (17th century); 32x47.8 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Venus seated centre)

Portrait of The Hon. Edward Russell (1626-1665), c. 1636-50 (oil on canvas)
7240800 Portrait of The Hon. Edward Russell (1626-1665), c.1636-50 (oil on canvas) by Leemput, Remee van (1607-75); 38.1x30 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

The skeleton of Death and the warrior. 1827 (engraving)
7233009 The skeleton of Death and the warrior.1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death and the warrior)

How it was that Sir Galahad came to think he had been suddenly transported to an enchanted forest (colour litho)
7156992 How it was that Sir Galahad came to think he had been suddenly transported to an enchanted forest (colour litho) by Robinson

George Gascoigne, English poet and soldier (woodcut)
7185481 George Gascoigne, English poet and soldier (woodcut) by English School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Gascoigne (1534-1577), English poet and soldier

Siege warfare, 15th Century (engraving)
7185691 Siege warfare, 15th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege warfare, 15th Century)

Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Royalist cavalry soldier of the English Civil War (engraving)
7185567 Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Royalist cavalry soldier of the English Civil War (engraving) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prince Maurice, fourth son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Elizabeth Stuart
7185546 Prince Maurice, fourth son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Elizabeth Stuart, Royalist soldier in the English Civil War (etching) by English School

Admiral Sir Andrew Wood and James IV, illustration from A History of the Scottish People by Thomas Thomson
LAL437708 Admiral Sir Andrew Wood and James IV, illustration from A History of the Scottish People by Thomas Thomson (gouache on paper) by Pearse

Sir Henry Gage, Royalist soldier of the English Civil War and Governor of Oxford (engraving)
7185480 Sir Henry Gage, Royalist soldier of the English Civil War and Governor of Oxford (engraving) by Bulfinch, John (fl.1666) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Henry Gage (1597-1645)

The death of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, drowning in the Saleph River, Turkey in 1190 (engraving)
7147280 The death of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, drowning in the Saleph River, Turkey in 1190 (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld

St George (chromolitho)
1094010 St George (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St George. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Battle between gladiators, 320 AD (mosaic)
ALI154701 Battle between gladiators, 320 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Alinari

The Emperor Arriving at a Village while it is being sacked, detail from the column of Marcus Aurelius
ALI207879 The Emperor Arriving at a Village while it is being sacked, detail from the column of Marcus Aurelius, AD 180-196 (marble) (b/w photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Piazza Colonna, Rome

Battle between Gladiators, detail of a victorious gladiator, 320 AD (mosaic)
ALI155902 Battle between Gladiators, detail of a victorious gladiator, 320 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Alinari

St. James the Great brought before King Herod Agrippa (fresco) (b / w photo) (detail)
ALI233282 St. James the Great brought before King Herod Agrippa (fresco) (b/w photo) (detail) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); Ovetari Chapel, Eremitani Church, Padua

St. James the Great brought before King Herod Agrippa (fresco) (b / w photo) (detail)
ALI233281 St. James the Great brought before King Herod Agrippa (fresco) (b/w photo) (detail) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); Ovetari Chapel, Eremitani Church, Padua

Francois de Neufville, 2nd Duke of Villeroy, French soldier, 1644-1730
6338846 Francois de Neufville, 2nd Duke of Villeroy, French soldier, 1644-1730 by Desrochers, Etienne Jehandier (1668-1741); (add.info.: Francois de Neufville, 2nd Duke of Villeroy, French soldier)

The Chevalier de Bayard fighting the Spanish at the Battle of Fornovo, Italy, 1495 (colour litho)
5216835 The Chevalier de Bayard fighting the Spanish at the Battle of Fornovo, Italy, 1495 (colour litho) by Semant, Paul de (1855-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Chevalier de Bayard single-handedly defending the bridge of Garigliano against the Spaniards, Italy
5216839 The Chevalier de Bayard single-handedly defending the bridge of Garigliano against the Spaniards, Italy, 1503 (colour litho) by Semant

The Chevalier de Bayard dying on the battlefield in Italy, 1524 (colour litho)
5216814 The Chevalier de Bayard dying on the battlefield in Italy, 1524 (colour litho) by Semant, Paul de (1855-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Musee retrospectif de 1865, Armure italienne du seizieme siecle (engraving)
3645419 Musee retrospectif de 1865, Armure italienne du seizieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musee retrospectif de 1865)

Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I of England (engraving)
3646765 Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I of England (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Frederick)

Les Wagons Blindes Employes Pendant le Siege de Paris, en 1870 (engraving)
3625407 Les Wagons Blindes Employes Pendant le Siege de Paris, en 1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Baldwin I, Latin Emperor (engraving)
3647799 Baldwin I, Latin Emperor (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baldwin I, Latin Emperor (1172-c1205)

Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador (engraving)
3647451 Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Spanish conquistador

Nicholas, Count of Salm, fighting the Turks at the Siege of Vienna, 1529 (engraving)
3647413 Nicholas, Count of Salm, fighting the Turks at the Siege of Vienna, 1529 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas, Count of Salm)

Hartmann of Siebenich disguised as Frederick Barbarossa to enable the Emperor to escape from Susa, Italy
3647252 Hartmann of Siebenich disguised as Frederick Barbarossa to enable the Emperor to escape from Susa, Italy, 1168 (engraving) by German School

Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland (engraving)
3646856 Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland (engraving) by Nason, Pieter (c.1612-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland)

The Cornish knight of the Round Table, Sir Tristram, departs from Iseult of Ireland (litho)
3641284 The Cornish knight of the Round Table, Sir Tristram, departs from Iseult of Ireland (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient and medieval costumes (colour litho)
3630299 Ancient and medieval costumes (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient and medieval costumes)

Sir Charles Lyttelton, English politician and colonial Governor of Jamaica (engraving)
3622563 Sir Charles Lyttelton, English politician and colonial Governor of Jamaica (engraving) by Tomkins, Peltro William (1759-1840); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Charles II (engraving)
3622545 King Charles II (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charles II (1630-1685)

Sir Humphrey Gilbert, English navigator, adventurer, explorer and soldier (engraving)
3622348 Sir Humphrey Gilbert, English navigator, adventurer, explorer and soldier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c1539-1583)

The Monument of the Sussex Family in Boreham Church, Essex (engraving)
3622036 The Monument of the Sussex Family in Boreham Church, Essex (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Monument of the Sussex Family in Boreham Church)

Repairing armour (chromolitho)
3643597 Repairing armour (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repairing armour. Illustration for The Boys Own Annual, 1893.); © Look and Learn

Capture of Caractacus (colour litho)
3643353 Capture of Caractacus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Caractacus. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Unveiling the Timeless Splendor: A Glimpse into the World of Traditional Armour" Step back in time as Archduke Maximilian of Austria pays a visit to an esteemed armourer, captured forever in a captivating engraving. The grandeur and craftsmanship come alive as Mr Edwin J Bretts Collection takes center stage at the Tudor Exhibition, leaving spectators awestruck. Immerse yourself in the military habits of the 15th and 16th centuries through a vividly colored engraving that transports you to battlefields long past. Richard the Lionheart himself emerges from history's pages, depicted with regal elegance in a striking color lithograph. Journey further into this enchanting era as armorers' artistry unfolds before your eyes through another beautifully colored engraving showcasing exquisite armaments from the 16th century. Thomas Gifford of Leckhampton's masterpieces stand testament to his skill and dedication. Art transcends boundaries, even when it comes to traditional armour. "The Divine Eros Defeats the Earthly Eros, " painted on canvas circa 1602, captures both ethereal beauty and protective strength within its brushstrokes. Witness Joan of Arc, la Pucelle d Orleans herself, clad in her iconic armor that symbolizes her unwavering courage and determination. Italian military costume from the 15th century offers yet another glimpse into this rich tapestry of history. Emperor Maximilian I of Germany triumphs over his opponent during a jousting tournament—an extraordinary moment preserved for eternity through an intricate woodcut dating back to approximately 1515—a testament to chivalry's glory days. Intrigue awaits as "The Espolio" unveils The Disrobing of Christ itself—cunningly portrayed by oil on panel between 1577-79—where spiritual symbolism intertwines with armored figures guarding the divine.