Fencing Through the Ages

Title: Fencing Through the Ages
Subject: Public Assaults—France
Description: Periodical cover engraving commemorating a festival organized by the Société d'Encouragement de l'Escrime celebrating fencing through the ages. Depicts two fencers in 16th century costume fencing two-handed sword versus sword and shield on a raised stage at the Grand Hotel. Cover separated from remainder of the periodical; existence of accompanying article is unknown.
Contributor: A. Bellenger (Engraver); J. Belon (Artist)
Source: L'Illustration
Date: February 10, 1894
volume: 52
number: 2659
Temporal Coverage: See all items with this value 1890s
Publisher: Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Rights: CC BY-NC 4.0
Is Part Of: Benjamin Bowles Collection
Extent: 24.3 x 34.3 cm (leaf)
Language: French
Type: Magazine article
Identifier: 2020.05.002
Provenance: Loaned for digitization by Benjamin Bowles; Digitized by Benjamin Bowles; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles