Lord Eglinton and Winton, dressed as Lord of the Tournament
Oil Painting
ca. 1840 (made)
ca. 1840 (made)
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The Victorians frequently made commemorative oil paintings of significant people and events. This splendid portrait was probably commissioned by the knight shown in the picture, Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton and 1st Earl of Winton (1812-1861). He is dressed here as `Lord of the Tournament.'
Subjects Depicted
By the 1830s tales of romance and chivalry inspired an interest in the costume and events of the Middle Ages. This painting shows Lord Eglinton dressed in gold armour at the `Eglinton Tournament', which he hosted on his Scottish estate in 1839. Eglinton and his guests dressed themselves in Medieval-style costumes, and took part in processions and competitions. The Earl had been fired with enthusiasm for the Gothic revival by reading Sir Walter Scott's novels of chivalry. Unfortunately it rained heavily and continuously on the Knights and Peers of the Realm in full armour with fully dressed horses. What the picture also illustrates is an early Victorian reconstruction of what antiquarians believed a Medieval knight should look like.
People
Henry Corbould (1815-1905) was mainly known as a watercolourist; his subjects included literature, mainly Chaucer, Spenser and Shakespeare. Prince Albert appointed him `Instructor of Historical Painting' to the Royal Family in 1851.
The Victorians frequently made commemorative oil paintings of significant people and events. This splendid portrait was probably commissioned by the knight shown in the picture, Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton and 1st Earl of Winton (1812-1861). He is dressed here as `Lord of the Tournament.'
Subjects Depicted
By the 1830s tales of romance and chivalry inspired an interest in the costume and events of the Middle Ages. This painting shows Lord Eglinton dressed in gold armour at the `Eglinton Tournament', which he hosted on his Scottish estate in 1839. Eglinton and his guests dressed themselves in Medieval-style costumes, and took part in processions and competitions. The Earl had been fired with enthusiasm for the Gothic revival by reading Sir Walter Scott's novels of chivalry. Unfortunately it rained heavily and continuously on the Knights and Peers of the Realm in full armour with fully dressed horses. What the picture also illustrates is an early Victorian reconstruction of what antiquarians believed a Medieval knight should look like.
People
Henry Corbould (1815-1905) was mainly known as a watercolourist; his subjects included literature, mainly Chaucer, Spenser and Shakespeare. Prince Albert appointed him `Instructor of Historical Painting' to the Royal Family in 1851.
Object details
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| Title | Lord Eglinton and Winton, dressed as Lord of the Tournament (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on panel |
| Brief description | Oil painted entitled 'A knight entering the lists at Eglinton Tournament' by Edward Henry Corbould. Great Britain, ca. 1840. |
| Physical description | Oil painted entitled 'A knight entering the lists at Eglinton Tournament' depicting a knight in armour on horseback, carrying a jousting weapon. |
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| Object history | Purchased, 1981. Painted in Britain by Edward Henry Corbould RI (born in London, 1815, died there in 1905) |
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| Summary | Object Type The Victorians frequently made commemorative oil paintings of significant people and events. This splendid portrait was probably commissioned by the knight shown in the picture, Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton and 1st Earl of Winton (1812-1861). He is dressed here as `Lord of the Tournament.' Subjects Depicted By the 1830s tales of romance and chivalry inspired an interest in the costume and events of the Middle Ages. This painting shows Lord Eglinton dressed in gold armour at the `Eglinton Tournament', which he hosted on his Scottish estate in 1839. Eglinton and his guests dressed themselves in Medieval-style costumes, and took part in processions and competitions. The Earl had been fired with enthusiasm for the Gothic revival by reading Sir Walter Scott's novels of chivalry. Unfortunately it rained heavily and continuously on the Knights and Peers of the Realm in full armour with fully dressed horses. What the picture also illustrates is an early Victorian reconstruction of what antiquarians believed a Medieval knight should look like. People Henry Corbould (1815-1905) was mainly known as a watercolourist; his subjects included literature, mainly Chaucer, Spenser and Shakespeare. Prince Albert appointed him `Instructor of Historical Painting' to the Royal Family in 1851. |
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| Accession number | P.5-1981 |
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