George and the Dragon (from 1851 medal)
This drawing of George and the Dragon is an engraving (by W. Roffe) of a medal made by W. Wyon in 1851 presented to (and commissioned by) Prince Albert. Saint George is the patron saint of England and is said to have killed a dragon. I don't know whether he was naked at the time, but here both his nakedness and his classical helmet alluding to ancient Greece and Rome, considered models of civilization by the Victorians, The horse was modeled on Prince Albert's favourite, called Imaun. There's also an inscription meaning Faithful and Firm (Treu und Fest); the other side of the medal (not shown) had a portrait of the Prince. The portrait and the medal are dated 1845; the engraving was published in 1851, a symbol of the British Empire and the Glory of England.
Size: 7951px × 8000px
Photo credit: © FromOldBooks.org / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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