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1901

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

H. Robinson's engraving from a painting by Henry C. Selous of "The Surrender of Calais," showing Queen Philippa (Edward III's wife) pleading for the lives of the six burghers of Calais after an 11-month siege during the Hundred Years' War.

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  • Date: 1901
  • Location: Calais, France
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W TRANSPARENCY
  • Subject Keywords: H. Robinson, Art, Philippa, Henry C. Selous, Robinson, H., Wars, England Royal Family, Hundred Years', France Great Britain, Etching, 1900s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5909438
  • Credits: MANSELL COLLECTION
LIFE Photo Collection

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