A siren seducing a merman knight, 14th century
A mermaid or siren in German women's costume from the 14th century seducing a merman knight. Scenes below show knights and ladies holding family crests. From a painted wood and leather box in a cabinet of curiosities in Sigmaringen. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by Proebes. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811 - 1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher
Picture No
13134783
Media ID
45922788
Size
5280px x 7346px
(9.6MB)
Credit
Florilegius
Source
Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altene
