Knights & armour
Knights, jousts and tournaments, suits of armour, swords and polearms, medieval siege towers and catapults, and the cannon foundry plates of Diderot's Encyclopedie, most of them hand coloured.
112 pieces
Original 1841 Watercolor of Knight on Horseback by Rémy Eugène Julièn
Medieval Knights, Clergy & Nobles, Set of 10 Costume Prints, 1845
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Knights Jousting in Ornate Black Caparisons
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Litho: Ornate Jousting Knights with Striking Heraldry
Hand-Coloured Jousting Litho: Knights on Striped and Starry Caparisoned Horses
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Fallen Knights and Horses Post-Joust
Hand-Coloured Knightly Joust Print: Vibrant Heraldic Horses and Armor, 1842
Hand-Coloured Jousting Scene: Armoured Knight and Striped Caparisoned Horse 1842
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Armoured Knights in Battle Scene
Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Armoured Knight and Horse in Tournament Dress, 1842
Knight in Full Tournament Armor on an Elaborately Caparisoned Horse, 1842 Litho
Hand-Coloured Litho of Knights in Jousting Armor on Caparisoned Horses, 1842
Hand-Coloured Print of Armoured Knights in Close-Combat Horseback Duel, 1842
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Knightly Joust: Ornate Armor & Horses in Action
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Jousting Gentlemen in Vibrant Attire
18th Century Engraving of Ornate French Cannons, circa 1770
Rare Engravings Depicting the Intricate Process of Cannon Manufacturing, ca.1770
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Armoured Duel with Spiked Shields
Dramatic 19th-Century Lithograph of Knights with Elaborate Spiked Shields
Rare Engravings of Cannon Manufacturing and Artillery Casting Techniques, c.1770
Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Knights in Aftermath of a Broken Lance Duel, 1842
1842 Hand-Coloured Lithograph: Two Knights Jousting in Vibrant Heraldic Colours
Magnificent Jousting Tournament Print with Handcoloured Knights and Horses, 1842
Hand-Coloured Jousting Scene with Vibrant Striped and Floral Caparisons, 1842
Hand-Coloured Knightly Parade Armour Print with Vibrant Heraldic Motifs, 1842
Antique Brochure Weapon Catalogue for Pietro Beretta, Published in 1906
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of a Medieval Siege Tower in Action
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Knightly Combat with Heraldic Horses
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Jousting Print: Heraldic Knights Charging in Contest
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Medieval Siege Engines and Catapults
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Mounted Combat with Spear and Sword
19th-Century Lithograph Compilation of Medieval Polearms and Weapons
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of a Knightly Joust in Bold Red and Green
Optica Print, The Hague Canal and Cannon Foundry by Basset, c.1770
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Ornate Knightly Helmets with Plumes
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Knightly Helmets with Vibrant Plumes
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Print of Ornate Medieval Armor and Tournament Attire
Charging Crusader Knight, Medieval Armor Print, circa 1400, published in 1845
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of a Multi-Level Medieval Siege Tower
19th-Century Detailed Hand-Coloured Lithograph of a Large Medieval Siege Tower
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Ornate Tournament and Plate Armor
19th-Century Hand-Coloured Lithograph of Ornate Parade and Tournament Armor
Medieval Italian Equestrian Figures & Tournament Judges, Bonnard 1860 Set
Rare Etching of a Warrior Standing and Leaning on a Long Sword, ca.1658
Perspective View of a Cannon Foundry, 18th-Century Hand-Colored Optical Print
Jousting Tournament in Japan, Held to Honor Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Jurazu, 1669
Original 16th Century Engraving of a Medieval Tournament, ca.1578
Noble Grace and Martial Power: Italian Aristocrats & French Knight, 1845 Print
About knights & armour
The armour prints of the 1840s were made by a generation fascinated by the Middle Ages. Antiquaries studied the armour in royal collections and drew it plate by plate, and publishers issued hand-coloured series of knights, jousts and tournaments in full heraldic colour.
The collection also covers the weapons and engines of war: swords, polearms and helmets, medieval siege towers and catapults, and the 18th-century cannon foundry plates of Diderot's Encyclopedie, which show every stage of casting and boring a gun.
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Questions about knights & armour
Are the knight prints medieval?
No. They were made in the 1800s from studies of real armour and medieval manuscripts, and they are original prints of that date. The listing gives the period the subject shows and the date the print was made.
What makes the Diderot plates collectable?
They are the most complete visual record of 18th-century industry, engraved with great precision for the Encyclopedie of Diderot and d'Alembert, and the artillery plates are among the most sought after.