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Morning of the battle. The Norman chief Taillefer, leads Duke William's van, singing the song of Roland, and juggling with his sword

Maker

(artist)
1806-1870

(printmaker)
1801-1882

(publisher)

Title

Morning of the battle. The Norman chief Taillefer, leads Duke William's van, singing the song of Roland, and juggling with his sword

Date of Production

1866

Dimensions

Height: 22 cm
Width: 47 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.8681.41

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: recto, lower margin : D. MACLISE. R.A. inv. / L. GRUNER dir. //

Inscription: recto, upper right : 39 //

Inscription: recto, lower margin : Morning of the battle. The Norman chief Taillefer, leads Duke William's van, singing the song of Roland, and juggling with his sword. //

Inscription: recto, lower margin : HIC TAILLEFER EST / TONSTAIN WILLIAM //

Inscription: recto, within image, lower right : HIC ODO EST BACULUM TENENS //

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