A renowned nineteenth-century historian and specialist on the Middle Ages, J.H. Hefner-Alteneck spent much of his life observing the influence of art on many aspects of human life, including weaponry. His illustrations for this handsome archive--drawn with incredible exactitude--depict a wide array of medieval weapons and armor dating from the early ninth century to the mid-1700s. Adapted primarily from decorative ornamentation on burial monuments and manuscripts, hundreds of finely executed images depict authentic shields, swords, crossbows, helmets, and highly ornate suits of body armor for knights and their steeds. Newly translated descriptive notes, extracted from the original German text, identify the subjects. First published more than 100 years ago, this meticulously rendered study remains an invaluable source of illustrations for artists and designers and an indispensable reference for scholars, collectors, and hobbyists

Gorgeous Chromolithograph printed in gold with excellent articulation. Printed on thick card stock in excellent condition. 

Print paper size:  10 1/4" x 13 5/8"

Image: 9 1/2" x 7"

This is an actual antique print.  No Repro.

This print depicts a jewel encrusted personal mirror surrounded by exotic feathers by German by master gold workers from the Renaissance and Middle Ages.

As with most of our prints, at the time of listing this is the only print of it's kind from this collection offered on Ebay.

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