Title

'King Richard I in Palestine', c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe.

Caption

'King Richard I in Palestine', c1884. Richard I the Lionheart (1157-1199) was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and second Angevin (Plantagenet) king of England, (1189-1199). During the Third Crusade (1189-1192) Richard led the crusaders against the great Muslim leader, Saladin. After capturing Acre Richard led his army of 30,000 towards Jaffa (Joppa), on the way defeating the Saracens at Arsuf, 30 miles from Jaffa. From Comic Sketches from English History for Children of Various Ages with Descriptive Rhymes by Lieut.-Colonel T. S. Secombe. [W. H. Allen & Co., London, c1884]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1884

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D04_433

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,2Mb (2,9Mb) / 15,1in x 11,9in / 4518 x 3571 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male WH Allen & Co WH Allen & interior indoors job man men historical religious sitting arts country religion monarch book guy occupation clothes color colour king comical royal Christianity socks dress coloured pulling tent tents comic location century profession inside literature royalty concept sock attendant servant sketch sketches Palestine 19th century throne nineteenth century history The Print Collector 12th century Crusades Plantagenet sovereign TGN Third Crusade King Richard I King of England engraving portrait Richard I Richard l King of England (Lionheart Richard the Lionheart Richard Coeur de Lion Co His Majesty Comic Sketches from English History Thomas Strong Seccombe Seccombe Thomas Strong Major Thomas Strong Seccombe Thomas S Seccombe TS Secombe WH Allen & Co engraving portrait