Terrific combat between Richard Coeur de Lion and Saladin, 1850. Creators: John Leech, Gilbert Abbott A Beckett.

Terrific combat between Richard Coeur de Lion and Saladin, 1850. Creators: John Leech, Gilbert Abbott A Beckett.

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Terrific combat between Richard Coeur de Lion and Saladin, 1850. A satirical illustration of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in battle. Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and second Angevin (Plantagenet) king of England, (1189-1199). During the Third Crusade (1189-1192) Richard led the crusaders against the great Muslim leader, Saladin. After capturing Acre Richard led his army of 30,000 towards Jaffa (Joppa), on the way defeating the Saracens at Arsuf, 30 miles from Jaffa. From "The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A. Beckett, illustrated by John Leech [Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1850.]


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People Information

Creator
  1. John Leech, attributed to: British: Artist, illustrator and printmaker
  2. Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, attributed to: British: Author, writer, journalist, lawyer, playwright
Subject
  1. King Richard I: British, French: King (crowned 1189)
  2. Saladin: Kurdish: Muslim leader

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Artistic Representations Satires


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3692x2509
File Size : 27,139kb


Aliases

  1. 0580029817
  1. 2-619-303
  1. 2619303

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