Shield Collection (page 20)

Insurrection in Manpur, India, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Insurrection in Manpur, India, 1891. Manpur was brought under British paramountcy in 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 2nd May 1891

The procession of the Good Friday, Holy Week, Seville, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The procession of the Good Friday, Holy Week, Seville, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 28th March 1891

Shield, 12th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Shield, 12th century, (1843). Design copied from a sculpture on the portal of the Cathedral of Notre Dame at Chartres. Illustration from Dresses

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

Initial letter F, 12th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Initial letter F, 12th century, (1843). Design showing the combat between David and Goliath. Illustration from Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth

Perseus Delivering Andromeda, 1775. Artist: W Walker
Perseus Delivering Andromeda, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

The Defeat and Death of the Tyrant Boccoris, 1774. Artist: W Walker
The Defeat and Death of the Tyrant Boccoris, 1774. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1774

Convoy of the Queen. 1606. Artist: Theodore de Bry
Convoy of the Queen. 1606. Journeys across India, engraved by Theodore De Bry, 1606

Banquet with the King, 1606. Artist: Theodore de Bry
Banquet with the King, 1606. Journeys across India, engraved by Theodore De Bry, 1606

Hawaiian dancer, c1770-1793. Artist: John Webber
Hawaiian dancer, c1770-1793. Found in the collection of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu

Perseus cuts off Medusas head, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Perseus cuts off Medusas head, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Jason and the Argonauts, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Jason and the Argonauts, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Rhodogune, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Rhodogune, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Memnon, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Memnon, 1615. In Greek mythology, Memnon was an Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos, he brought an army to Troys defense and was killed by Achilles in retribution for killing Antilochus

Antigone, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Antigone, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Ulysses and the sirens, Roman mosaic, 3rd century AD. From the Odyssey by Homer. Located in the collection of the Bardo Museum, Tunisia

Relief depicting Roman shields and armour

Temple Replica of Aristonautes, Athens, 4th Century BC. Stele of Aristonautes, Archenautou Alaieus, 4th century BC

Plunderers, 1867. Artist: Evariste Vital Luminais
Plunderers, 1867. Located in the collection at, Musee de Langus

The rest of a Hunter with Dogs, c1842-1896. Artist: Evariste Vital Luminais
The rest of a Hunter with Dogs, c1842-1896. Located in the collection at, Musee de Beaux Arts

Normandy Pirates, c1842-1896. Artist: Evariste Vital Luminais
Normandy Pirates, c1842-1896. The kidnapping of females by Pirates on the coast of Normandy

Fight of the Riders, c1842-1896. Artist: Evariste Vital Luminais
Fight of the Riders, c1842-1896

Title Page, 1814-1830. Artist: Eugene Titeux
Title Page, 1814-1830. Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 2

Model Pikemen, Tomb of Mesehti, 12th Dynasty. Natives of the nome of Asiu, Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Roman military and gladiatorial costume, c1800-1836. Artist: Firmin Didot
Roman military and gladiatorial costume, c1800-1836

Column of Marcus Aurelius, (detail), Piazza Colonna, Rome. The Column of Marcus Aurelius, (Latin: Columna Centenaria Divorum Marci et Faustinae), is a Doric column, with a spiral relief

Enchanted Knight, c1685. Artist: Jean Berain
Enchanted Knight, c1685. Costume design by Jean Berain the Elder for an opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully

Front cover of Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18 September 1915. Vercingatorix, the legendary Gallic warrior, leading modern French soldiers

Siege of Antioch, c1097, (14th century). Illustration of a scene during the first crusade, from the Chronicle of William of Tyre, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Battle of Cocherel, 1364, (15th century). The battle was fought between the French, led by Bertrand du Guesclin, and the forces of Charles II of Navarre under Jean de Grailly

Two men with coats of arms, 16th century. Two Germans wearing slashed sleeves and parti-coloured hose, with heraldic crests

Knights on horseback and king with a falcon, 12th century. Detail of scenes on a wooden marriage chest from the Treasure of Vannes, Brittany

Heraldic Lion, 1420. Artist: Donatello
Heraldic Lion, 1420. From the collection of The Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Italy

Saint Napoleon, 19th century

Mars and Venus discovered by Vulcan, 1768. Artist: Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee
Mars and Venus discovered by Vulcan, 1768. In the Roman pantheon Mars was the god of War, Venus goddess of beauty and love whose husband, Vulcan, was god of fire and metal working

Greek Hoplite in battle against the Amazons (30BC-200AD?). Hoplites were heavily armed Greek foot soldiers who fought in close formation

Good and Evil, 19th century. Artist: Andre Jacques Victor Orsel
Good and Evil, 19th century. The rewards women might expect as a result of their conduct. Christ sits in judgment (top), sorting the blessed on his right from the damned on his left

Medieval cavalier, 16th century. Artist: Domingos Joanes
Medieval cavalier, 16th century. From the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Portugal

Combat between Roland and King Marsile, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, 1194-1260. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

Battle of Sahagun, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

Soyez les Freres!, allegory of Republican France, 1871. Artist: E Courtaux
Soyez les Freres!, allegory of Republican France, 1871. Cartoon from a series titled La Grande Crucifiee!!! depicting Marianne as Republican France

Parsifal in Quest of the Holy Grail, 1912. Artist: Ferdinand Leeke
Parsifal in Quest of the Holy Grail, 1912

The Guard, 17th century. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Guard, 17th century. From the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Allegory of French patriotic emblems, 1870. Coloured print published at the time of the Franco-Prussian War. From a private collection

Ashurnasirpal II killing lions, c645 BC-635 BC. The royal Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal. Assyrian palace relief from the North Palace of Nineveh

Balawat gates, Assyrian horsemen, 899 BC. The Balawat Gates are three sets of decorated bronze bands that had adorned the main doors of several buildings at Balawat (ancient Imgur-Enlil)

Roman Troops and Barbarians on the Arch of Constantine, relief detail, early 2nd century. The Arch of Constantine was constructed 313-315 with a relief from the time of Hadrian, early 2nd century AD

Bellerophon and Pegasus, Roman Wallpainting from Pompeii, 1st century. Bellerophon was a great hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles

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