Sketches of Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, a Monk, and a Scabbard
Pen and brown ink sketches on ivory laid paper show a mounted rider at left, two long-cloaked figures in the center and right, and a curved scabbard with ornate fittings across the top. Quick hatched lines define the horse and robes, while the cloaked figures appear in loose outline from front and back.
- Artist
- Pisanello
- Date
- 1438
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink on ivory laid paper
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1192 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1438).
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Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Margaret Day Blake Collection