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Engraved page of medieval tiles: a circular tile shows a knight on horseback spearing a dragon, with fragments and geometric patterns around it.

Medieval tiles from Chertsey Abbey: Saint George and the dragon

A black-and-white engraved page from The Builder, July 1858, showing medieval tiles from Chertsey Abbey. A large circular tile shows a mounted knight, identified as Saint George, lancing a dragon beneath the horse's hooves, with tile fragments and geometric patterns arranged below and in the corners.

Artist
William Burges
Date
1858
Medium
Wood engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2525 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1858.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection