Title

Circular playing cards, Germany, 15th century (1870). Artist: Unknown

Caption

Circular playing cards, Germany, 15th century (1870). Featured are: the King of Parrots, the Queen of Carnations, the Knave of Columbine, the Knave of Hares, the Three of Parrots and the Ace of Carnations'. A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration From The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul LaCroix (London, 1870).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C24_340

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (3,8Mb) / 11,1in x 17,7in / 3317 x 5299 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany people German country game monarch cards jack queen royal medieval location circular century playing cards knight royalty pastime B&W MONOCHROME engraving 19th century black & white black and white B W mediaeval Middle Ages nineteenth century 15th century The Print Collector fifteenth century sovereign knave engraving Unknown Martin Martin Schongauer Schongauer Martin Schongauer engraving