The Tilt Yard of the 19.th Century. Near the Regents Park. Saturday July 13.th 1839. Heralds. Lord Glenlyon. Earl of Eglington. Retainers. Centre Figure the Marquis of Waterford. Cap.n Maynard. Retainer. [under]
Waterhouse Hawkins del.t. Printed by L.M. Lefevre, Newman St.
Published by Tho.s Mc.Lean, 26, Haymarket. [n.d. c.1845.]
Very rare lithograph with fine hand colour. 280 x 360mm (11 x 14¼").
A scene with two knights in full armour jousting, another tilting at rings and a third lancing a dummy. The Eyre Arms, on the Finchley Road, was the site of rehersals for the Eglington Tournament in 1839, a re-enactment of medieval joust with other games and entertainments held at Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire. These practice sessions were as popular as the main event, which drew 100,000 spectators. The artist, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-94) is better known for his natural history work: he contributed illustrations to ''The Zoology of the Voyage of HMS Beagle'' and created the life-size concrete dinosaurs at Crystal Palace.
Collage: [uncoloured] p5387481. Ex collection: Norman Blackburn.
[Ref: 20758] £280.00
Published by Tho.s Mc.Lean, 26, Haymarket. [n.d. c.1845.]
Very rare lithograph with fine hand colour. 280 x 360mm (11 x 14¼").
A scene with two knights in full armour jousting, another tilting at rings and a third lancing a dummy. The Eyre Arms, on the Finchley Road, was the site of rehersals for the Eglington Tournament in 1839, a re-enactment of medieval joust with other games and entertainments held at Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire. These practice sessions were as popular as the main event, which drew 100,000 spectators. The artist, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-94) is better known for his natural history work: he contributed illustrations to ''The Zoology of the Voyage of HMS Beagle'' and created the life-size concrete dinosaurs at Crystal Palace.
Collage: [uncoloured] p5387481. Ex collection: Norman Blackburn.
[Ref: 20758] £280.00