Medieval Costume Collection

The Spirit of Chivalry, c. 1845 (oil on canvas)
BAL8021 The Spirit of Chivalry, c.1845 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 125.8x84.8 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Idun and the Apples, illustration from Teutonic Myths and Legends by Donald A
STC323646 Idun and the Apples, illustration from Teutonic Myths and Legends by Donald A. Makenzie, 1890 (colour litho) by Penrose

Ms 18 f. 73v King Edward III Waging War at the Battle of Crecy in 1346
XIR168196 Ms 18 f.73v King Edward III Waging War at the Battle of Crecy in 1346, from the Memoirs of Philippe of Commines (1445-1509) (vellum) by French School, (16th century); Musee Thomas Dobree

Etienne Melingue and Fernand in Les Amans de Murcie by Frederic Soulie, Theatre de l'Ambigu, 1844
FLO4632676 Etienne Melingue and Fernand in Les Amans de Murcie by Frederic Soulie, Theatre de l'Ambigu, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie

The Circlet of White Flowers (oil on canvas)
WH48409 The Circlet of White Flowers (oil on canvas) by Sonrel, Elisabeth (1874-1953); 58x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Elisabeth Sonrel); Photo © Whitford & Hughes, London, UK.

A Little Prince Likely in Time to Bless a Royal Throne, 1904 (oil on canvas)
CH332182 A Little Prince Likely in Time to Bless a Royal Throne, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Freyja and the Necklace, illustration from Teutonic Myths and Legends
STC323647 Freyja and the Necklace, illustration from Teutonic Myths and Legends by Donald A. Makenzie, 1890 (colour litho) by Penrose, James Doyle (1862-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Freyja)

My crown is in my heart, not on my head, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of the English Kings
IL274564 My crown is in my heart, not on my head, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of the English Kings, published by George Harrap & Son, 1912 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

Morning Music, 1867 (coloured chalk on paper)
BIR189845 Morning Music, 1867 (coloured chalk on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

The Princess Sits in Judgement, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson: Stories in Prose
IL244701 The Princess Sits in Judgement, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson: Stories in Prose and Verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson by May Byron, 1910 (colour litho) by Price

The Lady (oil on canvas)
Ma199980 The Lady (oil on canvas) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Frontispiece illustration, from Stories of Royal Children from English History, by Doris Ashley
IL197493 Frontispiece illustration, from Stories of Royal Children from English History, by Doris Ashley, published by Raphael Tuck, 1920 (colour litho) by Davie

My Lord, I thank you for your entertainment, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson
IL244703 My Lord, I thank you for your entertainment, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson: Stories in Prose and Verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson by May Byron, 1910 (colour litho) by Price

Geraint had never seen so fair and sweet a lady, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson
IL244700 Geraint had never seen so fair and sweet a lady, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson: Stories in Prose and Verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson by May Byron, 1910 (colour litho) by Price

Elizabeth went on her mission of pity, from The Story of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by William Canton (1845-26)
IL241953 Elizabeth went on her mission of pity, from The Story of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by William Canton (1845-26) 1921 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

The Veiled Woman, 1901 (w / c on paper)
XLH223484 The Veiled Woman, 1901 (w/c on paper) by Guirand de Scevola, Lucien (1871-1950); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Mulhouse, France

Chatelaine, 1897, from L Estampe Moderne, published Paris 1897-99 (colour litho)
STC193264 Chatelaine, 1897, from L Estampe Moderne, published Paris 1897-99 (colour litho) by Doudelet, Charles (1861-1938); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Spring, 1911 (w / c & bodycolour heightened with gold on paper)
CH401984 Spring, 1911 (w/c & bodycolour heightened with gold on paper) by Frampton, Edward Reginald (1872-1923); 34.3x39.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Stone Walls do not a Prison make, nor Iron Bars a Cage (oil on canvas)
CH401981 Stone Walls do not a Prison make, nor Iron Bars a Cage (oil on canvas) by Frampton, Edward Reginald (1872-1923); 88.9x54.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Untitled [Medieval female figure] (pencil)
6200445 Untitled [Medieval female figure] (pencil) by Duncan, John (1866-1945); 20.3x12.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Sketch book with the number 13 written on the front cover)

O Richard! O Mon Roi, illustration from A Picture Song Book
IL314905 O Richard! O Mon Roi, illustration from A Picture Song Book, 1910 (colour litho) by Howard, George, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Stain of Censure, from Punch, 1906 (pen & ink on paper)
NCO292157 The Stain of Censure, from Punch, 1906 (pen & ink on paper) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Frederick Lemaitre (1800-76) as Edgard in La Fiancee de Lammermoor
CHT163172 Frederick Lemaitre (1800-76) as Edgard in La Fiancee de Lammermoor by Walter Scott (1771-1832) at the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin (colour engraving) by Lacauchie

Gargantua, illustration from the Complete Works of Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) c
CHT195539 Gargantua, illustration from the Complete Works of Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) c.1880 (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Illustration from The Winters Tale by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) c
CHT167928 Illustration from The Winters Tale by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) c.1900 (litho) by Printz, Christian August (1819-67); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Norwegian, out of copyright

Retro me Sathana, 1848 (pencil on paper)
BOL229446 Retro me Sathana, 1848 (pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 24.1x17.5 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire

Tapestry depicting dancers and musicians (wool & silk)
XBP232738 Tapestry depicting dancers and musicians (wool & silk) by French School, (15th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; French, out of copyright

Hugues I Capet (941-996), King of France, from Le Plutarque Francais by E
CHT157459 Hugues I Capet (941-996), King of France, from Le Plutarque Francais by E.Mennechet, 1835 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Cordelia Disinherited, 1850 (oil on canvas) (detail of 90710)
BON51605 Cordelia Disinherited, 1850 (oil on canvas) (detail of 90710) by Herbert, John Rogers (1810-90); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English

An Arthurian Legend (oil on panel)
CH402549 An Arthurian Legend (oil on panel) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91); 39.9x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

An Actor (pencil on paper)
BBC199387 An Actor (pencil on paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Rumpelstiltskin (w / c)
Ma88150 Rumpelstiltskin (w/c) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Enid Waits Upon Geraint, illustration for Childrens Stories from Tennyson
IL191586 Enid Waits Upon Geraint, illustration for Childrens Stories from Tennyson by Nora Chesson (colour litho) by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914); Private Collection; English

Sigismunda Drinking the Poison, 1897 (tempera on linen)
BIR189263 Sigismunda Drinking the Poison, 1897 (tempera on linen) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); 58.5x43 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info.: model was Anna Elizabeth Baker)

Her head and shoulders hung over the space without
STC311041 Her head and shoulders hung over the space without, an illustration from The Maid of Landevennec, pub. in Harpers Magazine, 1904 (colour litho) by Pyle

Flora (gouache & gold paint on paper)
PNH356926 Flora (gouache & gold paint on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 152x58 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in Roman mythology)

As You Like It - Act IV Scene I - Rosalind Tutoring Orlando in the Ceremony of Marriage
BIR189883 As You Like It - Act IV Scene I - Rosalind Tutoring Orlando in the Ceremony of Marriage or The Mock Marriage of Orlando and Rosalind, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Deverell

New Lamps for Old, 1900-01 (tempera on canvas)
BIR189288 New Lamps for Old, 1900-01 (tempera on canvas) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); 96.5x74.7 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Passer-By, from L Estampe Moderne, published Paris 1897-99
STC193298 The Passer-By, from L Estampe Moderne, published Paris 1897-99 (colour litho) by Engels, Robert (1866-1926); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Queen Guinevere Welcomes Enid, illustration for Children
IL191589 Queen Guinevere Welcomes Enid, illustration for Childrens Stories from Tennyson by Nora Chesson (colour litho) by Bacon, John Henry Frederick (1868-1914); Private Collection; English

Illustration for Till Eulenspiegel Story by Richard Strauss (1864-1949) c
CHT163694 Illustration for Till Eulenspiegel Story by Richard Strauss (1864-1949) c.1860-80 (colour litho) by Offterdinger

Waiting, before 1905 (oil on canvas)
XLH223482 Waiting, before 1905 (oil on canvas) by Laurens, Jean-Pierre (1875-1932); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Mulhouse, France; French, out of copyright

The Triumph of Venus: April from the Room of the Months, detail from the left hand side
ALG171508 The Triumph of Venus: April from the Room of the Months, detail from the left hand side, c.1467-70 (fresco) by Cossa, Francesco del (1435/6-c.1477); Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara

The Little Crusaders - The Cicada, 1900 (colour litho)
PER358440 The Little Crusaders - The Cicada, 1900 (colour litho) by Gruen or Grun, Jules Alexandre (1868-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Young Poet, 1849 (oil on canvas)
BIR104469 The Young Poet, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 63.5x91.4 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

St. Sebastian, right hand panel of the second triptych of the Valle Castellamo
BAT76635 St. Sebastian, right hand panel of the second triptych of the Valle Castellamo (tempera on panel) by Crivelli, Carlo (c.1430/35-1495); Pinacoteca, Ascoli Piceno

A Victorian deckle edged Valentine card of a couple in medieval costume with the man
3606044 A Victorian deckle edged Valentine card of a couple in medieval costume with the man on bended knee holding a rose, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Elaine, 1921 (oil on canvas)
CH401978 Elaine, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Frampton, Edward Reginald (1872-1923); 63.5x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of medieval costume. From the regal attire worn by King Edward III as he waged war at the Battle of Crecy in 1346 to the delicate garments adorning a little prince destined for a royal throne, these historical artifacts transport us to an era long gone. Intriguing illustrations from ancient myths and legends come alive through Freyja and her captivating necklace, while Shakespeare's stories of English kings reveal that true royalty lies not in outward adornments but within one's heart. The vibrant colors of Morning Music evoke a sense of merriment and festivity, reminding us that even amidst battles and political turmoil, music has always been a universal language. The walls whisper secrets as they enclose tender babes imprisoned by envy, their innocence forever preserved within ancient stones. Saint Barbara's martyrdom immortalizes her devotion and sacrifice on panel, while Emperor Otto seeks justice through trial by fire - a testament to the harsh realities faced during those tumultuous times. Joan of Arc endures insults in prison with unwavering strength, embodying courage against adversity. Meanwhile, The Princess Sits in Judgement showcases both power and grace as she presides over matters of importance. The Lady exudes elegance on canvas, capturing timeless beauty that transcends centuries. Frontispiece illustrations from Stories of Royal Children from English History beckon us into tales filled with intrigue and adventure - where young princes and princesses navigate treacherous waters with bravery beyond their years. Medieval costume is more than just fabric; it is an embodiment of history itself - each thread woven intricately into narratives passed down through generations. It invites us to explore our pasts, understand our present, and imagine futures yet unseen.