Title

Solemn Joust on London Bridge, late 15th century, (1886). Artist: Richard Beavis

Caption

Solemn Joust on London Bridge, late 15th century, (1886). Victorian representation of a jousting match between David de Lindsay, Earl of Crawford and Lord John de Welles, Ambassador of Richard III. The match must have taken place between 1483 and 1495. The victor in the painting bears the arms of John de Wells, who was in fact beaten by Lindsay. The River Thames and the Tower of London can be seen in the background.

Date

1886

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Reference

HRM19A93_066

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (3,2Mb) / 11,0in x 17,6in / 3304 x 5283 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior river animal building buildings England River Thames Thames people male man men animals horses horse riding rider audience awning monarch guy bridge spectator weapon weapons geography king royal jousting dress canopy armour war century city of london helmet knight blind broken royalty SHIELD tournament concept outside London Bridge B&W MONOCHROME warfare Joust 19th century black & white black and white B W weaponry coat of arms Lance heraldry nineteenth century Guildhall Library & Art Gallery geographical feature sovereign sun blind TGN King of England Richard Richard III Duke of Gloucester Richard Duke of Plantagenet King Richard III Duke of Gloucester Gloucester tapestry Richard Beavis David de Lindsay Lindsay David de Lyndsays David Lindsay Earl of Crawford Fifth Earl of Crawford Duke of Montrose First Duke of Montrose David de Lyndsays Lord John de Welles Welles Lord John de First Viscount Welles Viscount Welles Beavis Richard