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The image shows a drawing of two individuals in a partially reclining position. The figure on the right appears to be a man with curled hair and a mustache, wearing armor with intricate detailing. The person beside him has softer features and curly hair with a floral headband. Their arms are wrapped around each other. Both figures wear historical or ceremonial attire with layered textures. There is a sword or similar object between them. The background is abstract with loose strokes and cloud-like forms.
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The image shows a drawing of two individuals in a partially reclining position. The figure on the right appears to be a man with curled hair and a mustache, wearing armor with intricate detailing. The person beside him has softer features and curly hair with a floral headband. Their arms are wrapped around each other. Both figures wear historical or ceremonial attire with layered textures. There is a sword or similar object between them. The background is abstract with loose strokes and cloud-like forms.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Maiden Embraced by a Knight in Armor

Sir George Hayter

Date
1838
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white, on brown wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 25.5 x 35.9 cm (10 1/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1995.52.77
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • medieval
  • secular
Provenance

Charles Edward Kennaway, England [1800-1875]; (Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1972-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Inscription

lower left in brown ink: GH 1838

NGA object ID 76051. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.