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Prince John and Isaac the Jew at the Passage of Arms at Ashby, in the county of Leicester.

Atkinson

1850

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Prince John and Isaac the Jew at the Passage of Arms at Ashby, in the county of Leicester. is a 1850 watercolor by Atkinson, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Atkinson
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This watercolor shows a busy street scene with two men on horseback in the center. One rider wears a red coat and fur hat, while the other has a black helmet and patterned armor. Around them, people in old-fashioned clothes stand or watch—some gesture, others hold items like a flag. A building with a balcony looms in the background, where more figures lean over the railing. The horses’ saddles and the riders’ clothes look detailed, but the brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy. The colors are bright but faded, like sunlight on old fabric. Next, look up John Augustus Atkinson to see more of his work.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour by John Augustus Atkinson from 1850 illustrates a scene from Sir Walter Scott’s *Ivanhoe*, depicting Prince John and Isaac the Jew at the Passage of Arms in Ashby, Leicestershire.

Read the full account in the museum source.