The Passing of King Arthur, 1874. A melodramatic depiction of Arthur’s death scene. A bearded man (William Warder) in profile, wearing chainmail and an armour helmet with his right hand gripping a sword. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur.

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Size: 3830px × 4960px
Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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