La Pucelle d'Orléans [The Maid of Orleans]
Sir William Rothenstein 1872 - 1945
Summary
A figure in armour riding a flying ass over a town square. The flying figure is seen from behind to the left. In the town square below there are soldiers drilling at the bottom centre left corner. There is a large fountain to the bottom right corner of the square. The figure of Joan of Arc sits astride a winged donkey, viewed from the back. She flies into battle over ranks of troops below.
Object Name
La Pucelle d'Orléans [The Maid of Orleans]
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1920
Dimensions
plate mark: 14cm x 18.9cm
support: 20.6cm x 26.4cm
accession number
1925.524
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Gift of Mr Charles Lambert Rutherston, 1925
