Palamon & Arcite; Illustration from The Knight's Tale, Canterbury Tales, 2 Knights in Sword Combat on White Horses, Castle in background; Oil on Canvas on stretcher with title along bottom edge recto in the manner of N C Wyeth or Howard Pyle. Height of art 30 inches (76 cm.) X width of art 25 inches (63.5 cm.).

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