Sujet

Chamfron belonging to Alof de Wignacourt, late 16th century, (1908). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Chamfron belonging to Alof de Wignacourt, late 16th century, (1908). 'Chanfrein De L'Armure Avant Appartenu a Alof de Wignacourt'. A chamfron, (or chamfrain), was a piece of armour designed to protect the horse's face in battle. This example is said to have belonged to French nobleman Fra Alof de Wignacourt (1547-1622), 54th Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. From "La Revue De L'Art - Ancien et Moderne" - Volume XXIV, July-December 1908, [Paris, 1908]

Date

1908

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19G25_260

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,3Mo (2,4Mo) / 32,4cm x 47,5cm / 3822 x 5610 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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