Sujet

Chessmen, 12th century, (1843).Artist: Henry Shaw

Légende

Chessmen, 12th century, (1843). Chesspieces carved in bone. The one on the left, possibly made in Iceland, is a king with beard and plaits and low trefoil crown. The other is a rook, in the form of a foot soldier with a shield and sword. Illustration from Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth Centuries, by Henry Shaw, (London, 1843).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1843

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C11_476

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45,2Mo (1,7Mo) / 39,6cm x 28,6cm / 4682 x 3377 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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