Page Thirteen of 'Flora's Feast', the Black Knight

Category

Library Item

Item no

40143

Title

Page thirteen of 'Flora's Feast', the Black Knight

Description

A figure wearing a complete suit of armour, carrying a club, and surrounded by white flowers confidently strides forward. The knight is followed by a procession of two young men dressed in floral garments and clutching a staff. The accompanying text reads:
"Black knight-at-arms, the white-plumed Thorn;
In pomp the Crown Imperial borne".

Artist / maker

Crane, Walter

Date

1902

Size

25.0 x 18.5 cm

Type

Publisher's print

Location

Art and Design Library

As with the illustration on the previous page, Crane continues to borrow from history by depicting the figure of a knight. This appeals to the sense of medieval fantasy that he employs in his other works, namely 'Queen Summer, or The Journey of the Lily and the Rose' (1891).

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Boots

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Crowns

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hair ornaments

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Staffs

Clothing and dress > Garments > Armour

Clothing and dress > Garments > Capes

Clothing and dress > Garments > Military

Clothing and dress > Garments > Robes

Military > Arms and armament > Clubs

People > Children > Boys

People > Military activities > Knights

Plants > Flowers > Flowers

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