The Merciful Knight [SEP] collection
The Merciful Knight
The Merciful Knight is a watercolour by the pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones which was completed in 1863 and is currently housed at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
History.
This picture is based on an 11th-century legend retold by Sir Kenelm Digby in "Broadstone of Honour", its hero is a Florentine knight named John Gualbert (an anglicisation of Giovanni Gualberto). The explanatory inscription provided by Burne-Jones tells the viewer "of a knight who forgave his enemy when
BM&AG
- Photogravure of "The Merciful Knight" at BM&AG
- BM&AG website
- Pre-Raphaelite Online Resource Over 2,000 Pre-Raphaelite images
- BM&AG collection online