Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe)
Although damaged from use and age, this shield is one of the most beautifully painted examples of the fifteenth century. On the preserved surface shows a woman wearing a feathered turban and holding a scroll inscribed in German “fahr mit Freuden” (go with joy). A heraldic shield to the right formerly displayed an owner’s coat of arms, which is now illegible. The surrounding areas are delicately painted with foliate scrolls and “cloud bands” in opaque colors and translucent glazes on a polished silver-leaf ground.
Artwork Details
- Title: Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe)
- Date: 15th century
- Culture: German
- Medium: Wood, canvas, leather, gesso, silver, polychromy, iron
- Dimensions: 19 x 16 3/4 in. (48.3 x 42.5 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 12 oz. (1704 g)
- Classification: Shields
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Florence Blumenthal, 1925
- Object Number: 25.26.2
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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