Master E.S. South German, active c. 1450-1467 The Knight and the Lady, c. 1460/1465 engraving National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection, 1943

Venus, related works

In this engraving by the Master E.S., an armored knight tugs at the gown of a lady who holds his lance and his helmet. The helmet is a sallet, of the type worn in battle. Like the Housebook Master, this artist rendered many secular subjects, favoring depictions of lovers.

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