—Sí, yo soy,—exclamó Vellido... · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: —Sí, yo soy,—exclamó Vellido...
Subject: El Cid; Medieval legend; Battle
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Spain
Description: In this image the focus is on the two men, EL Cid and Vellido. El Cid is the bearded one wearing chainmail with a helmet with plumes on his head. On his waist the hilt of a sword is visible. He is using one of his hands to hold Vellido’s hand and the other is holding a small axe. Vellido is wearing armour as well and he has long thick hair. Behind these two men there are two soldiers wearing armour and carrying spears preventing the crowd from approaching. Behind the crowd there are a couple of wooden houses that are visible.
Image Creator: Manchon (Engraver)
Type: Text; Engraving
Identifier: mta:11589
Language: spa
Source Name: Cid Rodrigo de Vivar (El Cid Campeador) novela histórica original de D. Manuel Fernandez y Gonzalez. Tomo II.
Parent Collection: 1875 Madrid Fernandez y Gonzalez
Image: mta_11589_OBJ.png