Pages and Knights, Frontispiece for 'The Man at Arms', Edwin Howland Blashfield, American, 1848–1936, Brush and black, grey and white oil paint on illustration board, At right a figure stands in full armor with his helmet up; his left hand is on his waist, and his right rests on the hilt of a sword. Another figure stands at left, leaning on a staff with a quiver of arrows hanging from his waist. Both figures stand on a long arrow that spans the width of the board. The figures flank a shield, with charges of fleurs de Lille and lions, and a banner bearing the motto: 'Dieu et Mon Droit.' Above is a lunette with a figure of a youth sitting on a ledge. He wears a patterned robe with cape. Framing the lunette, are two roses on either side with vine and leaves., USA, 1887, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Pages, Knights, Frontispiece, Man, Arms', Edwin Howland Blashfield, American, 1848–1936, Brush, black, grey, white oil paint, illustration board, right, figure stands, full armor, helmet up, left hand, waist, right rests, hilt, sword, Another figure stands, left, leaning, staff, quiver, arrows hanging, waist, figures stand, long arrow, spans, width, board, figures flank, shield, charges, fleurs de Lille, lions, banner bearing, motto, 'Dieu et Mon Droit, lunette, figure, youth sitting, ledge, wears, patterned robe, cape, Framing, lunette, two roses, side, vine, leaves, USA, 1887, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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