[The Cid ordering his troops] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [The Cid ordering his troops]
Subject: El Cid; Medieval legend; Battle
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Spain
Description: El Cid is the one on the far right and he is sitting on his horse. He has a helmet on and chainmail. He has a shield and a sword, he is pointing his sword at his soldiers. The four soldiers that are most visible are wearing helmets and they are carrying swords and shields. The one on the far left is wearing chainmail and the one next to him is wearing a tunic with chainmail under. The one on the far right is wearing a tunic with chainmail under, and the one next to him is wearing chainmail only. There are horses and other soldiers distinguishable in the background. In front of the soldiers there is a shield and a spear with a flag on it. They are on the ground in front of them.
Image Creator: Fernando Xumetra (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Engraving
Identifier: mta:11600
Language: spa
Source Name: Romancero Selecto del Cid, con un prólogo de D. Manuel Mila y Fontanals, Catedrático de la Universidad de Barcelona, presidente honorario de la Academia de Buenas Letras, etc., etc.
Parent Collection: 1884 Barcelona Milá; 1884 Barcelona Milá
Image: mta_11600_OBJ.png
Collection: El Cid
Subject: El Cid; Medieval legend; Battle