The Lady Elaine the Fair Knoweth Sir Launcelot
Date1907
Artist
Howard Pyle
American illustrator, 1853–1911
Illustration CitationThe Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions, by Howard Pyle (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907).
MediumInk on Bristol board
Dimensionscomposition: 9 1/8 × 6 1/8 in. (23.2 × 15.6 cm)
sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, 1920
Object number1920-47
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn disguise, Launcelot is injured in a jousting tournament organized by Sir Bernard of Astolat. Bernard's daughter Elaine - secretly in love with Launcelot - cares for the recovering knight in her chambers. After his departure, Elaine dies of unrequited love for Launcelot.
