Excellent ballad of a dreadful combat between Moore of Moore-Hall and the dragon of Wantley and Excellent ballad of a dreadful combat betwen Moore of Moore-Hall and the dragon of Wantley
Plate [82] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; battle scene with soldiers and horses falling as a knight lances another in the foreground, a soldier at right directing troops with sword raised in the midst of combat at right."--Briti...
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Title engraved below image.
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Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Volume 1, page 64.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
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At a tournament with stands of spectators on two sides, and the royal stands with King Henry VI in the center flanked by his court on either side, in Smithfield, London; two knights battle on foot
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Combat in Smithfield betwixt John de Astley and Sir Philip Boyle, 30 Jan. an. 1441
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Title written in ink within banner at top of image.
Volume 2, page 37. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
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"Hotspur on horseback at right, placing his hand on his chest and looking down at the Lady Percy standing at left in feathered hat with a handkerchief in her hands, accompanied by two woman, the elder holding the hand of a little girl, castle behind; ...
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Title etched below image.
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Publish'd June 26th, 1784, by W. Dickinson, engraver & printseller, No. 158 New Bond Street
Drawn frontispiece to Horace Walpole's novel The castle of Otranto, with the Gothic castle featured prominently at center, rising above a tall fortification wall. In the foreground are three mounted knights in full armor and two additional knights on ...
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Castello di Otranto
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Title devised by curator; alternative title from the print that was engraved after this drawing.
Volume 1, page 182.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
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A drawing in four compartments, two in a row and each labeled: In the upper left, the knight "William de la Zuche, 1280" is shown in profile to the left, kneeling and praying, a dagger hanging from his belt and with a scroll starting at his mouth with...
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From Dugdale's History of Warwickshire
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Title devised by curator; alternative title written in ink below image.
A scene from Horace Walpole's Gothic novel The castle of Otranto: Isabella standing at left in front of the mouth of a cave, her left hand held out in front of her and her right hand at her breast. On the ground in front of her lies a knight in armor ...
