Rodrigo receiving his Father's Sword · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Rodrigo receiving his Father's Sword
Subject: Nobility; Dueling in Literature; Honor; Revenge
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain
Description: Diego Lainez grants his sword to his son Rodrigo, surrounded by his other sons. Diego had been grievously insulted by Don Lozano Gomez, and Rodrigo, though still very young, was eager to avenge him while his other sons were not. He uses his father’s sword to duel and kill Lozano over the offence.
Image Creator: John Jackson (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:11692
Language: eng
Source Name: The Cid: A Short Chronicle, Founded on the Early Poetry of Spain
Parent Collection: 1845 London Dennis Chronicle from Poem
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