Caption
12th-century armor from the army of Louis VI 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 275 mm x width 135 mm, armour, helved weapons, polearms (for striking, hacking, thrusting): lance, A full-length sepia-toned photograph shows a person standing on a pedestal wearing medieval-style armor including a conical helmet with a pointed top and a face-covering mask with eye openings, a long chainmail hauberk extending down over a tunic, and gauntleted hands; a broad belt and cross-body strap with decorative buckles secure a sheathed sword at the waist, and one hand grasps the sword hilt while the other rests behind a tall kite-shaped shield decorated with stylized animal figures and a central boss; the figure wears a layered skirt visible beneath the chainmail and leather shoes with straps as they stand on a rectangular base against a plain backdrop.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A78_222
License type
Rights managed
Available size
54.9Mb (11.6Mb) / 10.7in x 19.9in / 3214 x 5973 (300dpi)