Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de Tristan
France, probably Bourges, April 15, 1468
MS M.41 fol. 18v

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Legend, Tristan and Isolde: Dinadan fighting Sons of King of Orkney -- Of three knights on horseback, one wearing gold armor, back-turned, sword at waist, raises right arm. Next to him, one of the other two wearing black armor, raises sword with left hand; the third, astride caparisoned horse, holds sword with raised right hand. Scene in landscape.