My Cid he turned from the gate, and fast from Burgos sped. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: My Cid he turned from the gate, and fast from Burgos sped.
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain
Description: The background depicts the Cid rushing out from the gates of Burgos on horseback. He has just been exiled from Castile by King Alfonso, and none but one of the inhabitants of the town would interact with him for fear of punishment. He was even barred from his own house, causing him to be forced to leave the city with little in the way of supplies. The foreground shows several swords, a spear, a shield, a cloak, and a helmet leaning against a wall or suspended by what seems to be a mace.
Image Creator: John Jackson (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:11825
Language: eng
Source Name: The Cid: A Short Chronicle, Founded on the Early Poetry of Spain
Parent Collection: 1845 London Dennis Chronicle from Poem; 1845 London Dennis Chronicle from Poem
Image: mta_11825_OBJ.png
Collection: El Cid
Subject: Exile; Exile (Punishment) in literature