Title

Line drawing of Brother William

Caption

Line drawing of Brother William, Englishman and companion of St Francis. Brother William is depicted with bare feet, hands covered in a gesture of humility and an ordinary rope round his waist. Drawn by Matthew Paris (1200-1259) a Benedictine monk, English chronicler, artist in illuminated manuscripts and cartographer, based at St Albans Abbey in Hertfordshire. Dated 13th Century

Date

13th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP18A27_217

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28,1Mb (678,0Kb) / 7,0in x 15,6in / 2104 x 4668 (300dpi)

Keywords

Line drawing Brother William Brother Englishman companion St Francis Saint bare feet gesture humility Rope Robe Matthew Paris Benedictine monk Monk Monks Benedictine English chronicler artist illumination manuscript cartographer St Albans Abbey Hertfordshire Religion Religious Mediaeval Middle Ages 13th Century