Struth von Winkelried

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Artist

Name:: Ehrhardt, Adolf
Dates:: 1813-1899
Country:: Germany

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Deutsches Balladenbuch
Author:: Collective work
Publisher:: Leipzig: Georg Wigand's Verlag, 1852
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Description:

A medieval knight fights a dragon afoot, driving his spear into the monster’s mouth.
Struth von Winkelried is a legendary character of the Swiss folklore based on the real-life knight Heinrich von Winkelried, whose name was last mentioned in official records in 1303. Struth Winkelried is a poem by Paul Usteri.

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{{cite web | title=Struth von Winkelried | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/struth-winkelried/ | author=Ehrhardt, Adolf | year=1852 | access-date=March 18, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}