"Armor of 1440; Best Epoch"

Edwin Blashfield1887

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

A knight in full armor on horseback is seen facing half left, his visor closed, and set against a simulated parchment scroll. Famous battles listed on ribbons and military trophies form the border.

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Title: "Armor of 1440; Best Epoch"
Creator: Edwin Howland Blashfield, American, 1848–1936
Date Created: 1887
Location Created: USA
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Pencil and pen and black ink on stiff cream colored paper
Credit line: Gift of F. Elizabeth De Voy

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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