Caption

Helmet attributed to Attila, drawing of a helmet; ink or pencil on paper glued on tracing paper, glued at the upper edge to brown cardboard. Subject: helmet/armor associated with Attila king of the Huns, 406–453; militaria/helmets; knightly armor. Maker/attribution: lesser, Alexander 1814–1884 illustrator. Date: 1851–1878. Place: Paris . Dimensions: drawing 12.4 × 8.9 cm; support 13.4 × 9.4 cm; cardboard 35.3 × 24.5 cm. Function/notes: drawing of helmet, ., An illustrated metal helmet with a pointed top and ornate decorative panels sits against a plain beige background; the helmet shows a combination of grayish-blue and gold tones with intricate gold filigree along the band and vertical ribs, small dark rivets, and a hinged cheek guard with a rounded lower edge featuring a teardrop-shaped decorative element; a vertical wooden pole and a feather-like object are positioned behind the helmet, and the image is framed by a narrow double border in muted red and light beige.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_039

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21.4Mb (759.7Kb) / 7.6in x 10.9in / 2285 x 3281 (300dpi)

Keywords

Helmet attributed Attila drawing helmet ink pencil paper glued tracing paper glued upper edge brown cardboard Subject armor associated Attila king Huns 406–453 militaria helmets knightly armor Maker attribution lesser Alexander 1814–1884 illustrator Date 1851–1878 Place Paris Dimensions support cardboard Function notes illustrated metal helmet pointed top ornate decorative panels sits plain beige background combination grayish-blue gold tones intricate gold filigree band vertical ribs small dark rivets hinged cheek guard rounded lower edge featuring teardrop-shaped decorative element vertical wooden pole feather- object positioned image framed narrow double border muted red light beige.