The Knight of the Burning Pestle
Summary
This dramatic scene uses bold, thick lines to represent two men fighting together. There are no other details apart from the two figures, the grass they stand on and the inscription just above the bottom left hand corner that reads GD. The man on the left is in full armour with a plumed helmet, and he is depicted leaning backwards with his left arm raised holding his shield up in order to defend himself against the long staff of his opponent. His right arm is lowered, stretching out at waist level so that the sword he is holding reaches his opponent's knee. Unlike the man on the left, his opponent is unarmoured instead wearing a tunic and a large cape which is being blown behind him to the left. He has a thick beard and is shown with his legs apart, his weight resting on his back leg as he brings the large staff he holds forwards aiming for the armoured man's head. This is Raverat's first print made whilst at the Slade School of Art, London.
Object Name
The Knight of the Burning Pestle
Creators Name
Date Created
1909
Dimensions
print: 10.5cm x 15.3cm
support: 11.4cm x 16cm
accession number
1928.385
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Gift of Mrs and Miss Rutherston, 1928