A Blow on the Head – Old Book Illustrations

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A fray takes place in the streets of city, with one rider brandishing his ax — Raoul gave said lord a blow on the head with an ax.

Artist

Name:: Robida, Albert
Dates:: 1848-1926
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Les contes drolatiques, vol. 1 (Robida)
Author(s):: Balzac, Honoré de
Publisher:: Paris: Librairie Illustrée — J. Tallandier, ca. 1900
Open Library:: View record.

Description

A fray involving horsemen and pedestrians takes place in the streets of a medieval city, with one of the riders brandishing his ax against another.
The caption reads in the original French: Raoul déschargea ung coup de hache en la teste dudict seigneur.

Keywords: 1900s, 20th century, black & white, cityscape, fight, knight, medieval, night