Knight and king from BL Lansdowne 782, f. 10v
Summary
Drawing with coloured wash of a knight on horseback holding a sword before a king in a tent, possibly Gaudfroi and Charlemagne, illustrating the Chanson d'Aspremont. Image taken from f. 10v of Chanson d'Aspremont (verses 209-514, imperfect). Written in French.
Tags
knight
lansdowne
bl lansdowne
french manuscripts
holy roman emperor
charlemagne
holy roman empire
carolingian
carolingian renaissance
roman gaul
france
british library
Date
0800 - 1000
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain