Knight's Headpieces

Artist or Author: Friederich Martin Von Reibisch

Work: Der Rittersaal, Eine Geschichte des Ritterthums, seines Entstehens und Fortgangs, seiner Gebrauche und Sitten OR A History of the Development and Customs of Chivalry

Date of Publication: 1842

Style: Originally Hand-colored Lithograph

Paper Size: ~ 11 1/4" by 8 1/2"

Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be some faint offset to the fold out plates from this work. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Description of the work:

This delightful lithograph is from Friederich Martin Von Reibisch’s Der Rittersaal, Eine Geschichte des Ritterthums, seines Entstehens und Fortgangs, seiner Gebrauche und Sitten or A History of the Development and Customs of Chivalry. The work was published in 1842 by C. Hoffmann in Stuttgart, Germany. Deutscher Rittersaal featured plates of arms and armor used by knights, assault-towers, knights in full armor on horse-back, and jousting scenes.