Caption
15th-century armor with various thrusting weapons from the army of Louis XI of France, from the collection of the Musée d'Artillerie in Paris, photomechanical print, This print is part of a cover with 36 prints, a title page and a list of images., check stamp: 'PHOTOGLYPTIE, LEMERCIER ET Cie, PARIS', Paris, cliché maker: Lemercier & Cie., c. 1877 - in or before 1882, Lemercier & Cie., photographer, cliché maker, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypie, height 278 mm x width 129 mm, hacking and thrusting weapons: sword, armour, A sepia-toned full-length photograph of a mannequin or statue dressed in medieval-style armor and a decorative surcoat, standing on a wooden plinth; the figure wears a helmet with a tall feather plume and a jeweled band, a layered shoulder cape over the surcoat, and a chain around the neck, with stylized fleur-de-lis motifs visible on the front of the surcoat; the arms show articulated plate armor and gauntlets, one hand resting on a long pole weapon and the other holding a sword at the hip, while the legs are clad in plate greaves and sabatons with spurs, and the plinth bears a small rectangular plaque.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A78_217
License type
Rights managed
Available size
54.6Mb (10.8Mb) / 10.8in x 19.6in / 3246 x 5874 (300dpi)