Fatal Blow

All Resolutions

Zoom in — 'Tis done, 'tis done, that fatal blow
Has stretched him on the bloody plain.

Artist

Name:: Garrett, Edmund Henry
Dates:: 1853-1929
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive
Observations:: Illustrations from this book were drawn, engraved, and printed under the supervision of A. V. S. Anthony

Book

Title:: The lay of the last minstrel
Author:: Scott, Walter
Publisher:: Boston: Ticknor and Company, 1887
Open Library:: View record

Description:

Two armored knights confront each other in a tournament, fighting afoot with axes. One has been hit and his opponent raises his weapon to deliver the decisive blow.

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{{cite web | title=Fatal Blow | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/fatal-blow/ | author=Garrett, Edmund Henry | year=1887 | access-date=March 13, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}