Sir Tristem

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A knight on his last journey lies in a small boat with a figurehead in the shape of a swan — Sir Tristem.

Artist

Name:: Millais, John Everett
Dates:: 1829-1896
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: People
Technique:: Wood engraving
Engraver:: Swain, Joseph
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Periodical

Title:: Once a week, vol. 6 (December 1861-June 1862)
Author(s):: Collective work
Publisher:: London: Bradbury & Evans, 1862

Description

A knight on his last journey lies in a small boat with a figurehead in the shape of a swan and sails like wings. This is an illustration to the poem “Sir Tristem” by Robert Williams Buchanan, based on the Tristan legend.

Keywords: 1860s, 19th century, black & white, boat, death, night, Once a week, periodical