[Alvar Fañez bringing treasure to the king Alfonso] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Alvar Fañez bringing treasure to the king Alfonso]
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Spain
Description: There are two men in this image. The one kneeling down is Alvar Fañez and the one standing up is the king Alfonso. Alvar Fañez is wearing a tunic that covers his head. He has a moustache. He is pointing at the ground at some jewels and coins. The pile consists of money, hats with jewels on them, and little treasure chests. The king is wearing his crown with a tunic with a pattern at the end of it and a cloak. He has a long beard.
Image Creator: Fernando Xumetra (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Engraving
Identifier: mta:11599
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_11599_OBJ.png
Collection: El Cid
Subject: El Cid; Medieval legend; Treasure