1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Knight's Esquire (L'Ecuyer) is a 1850 watercolor by Frederic William Burton, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a young man with curly, shoulder-length hair, wearing a white robe adorned with intricate gold embroidery on the sleeves. He holds a helmet in his left hand, while his right hand grasps the hilt of a sword. The background is a mix of blue, red, and brown hues, with a glimpse of armor visible behind the figure. The young man's attire and the presence of armor suggest a connection to medieval times. The level of detail in the embroidery and the armor implies a sense of importance or nobility. To learn more about the artist's use of watercolour in this piece, explore the work of Sir Frederic William Burton.
The watercolour *The Knight's Esquire (L'Ecuyer)* by Sir Frederic William Burton, dated 1850, portrays a knight's attendant. The artist's initials appear in red on the work. The sitter was William Pole, who later adopted the name William Poel and became known as a theatre producer specialising in Shakespearean plays. Pole lived until 1934, reaching the age of 82.
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Sir Frederic William Burton (8 April 1816 in Wicklow – 16 March 1900 in London) was an Irish Victorian painter and curator who was the third director of the National Gallery, London for 20 years from 1874.
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