Wood engraving of a knight in plate armor holding a long lance, standing on a checkered floor beside a pilaster, with a small inset image below.

Armored Knight Standing with Lance, Wood Engraving by Timothy Cole

A full-length engraved figure of a knight in plate armor stands on a checkered floor before a pilaster, holding a long lance upright beside him. Fine parallel hatching models the polished steel, and a small inset illustration and handwritten signature appear on the surrounding mount.

Artist: Timothy Cole
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Medium: wood engraving
Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 2376 × 3000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (undated).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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