Vidal -- Poet and Satirist
Date1903
Artist
Howard Pyle
(American illustrator, 1853–1911)
Illustration Citation"Peire Vidal, Troubadour," by Olivia H. Dunbar, in Harper's Monthly Magazine, December 1903
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions29 1/2 × 15 5/8 in. (74.9 × 39.7 cm)
frame: 38 5/8 × 24 5/8 in. (98.1 × 62.5 cm)
frame: 38 5/8 × 24 5/8 in. (98.1 × 62.5 cm)
Credit LineCopeland Memorial Fund, 1945
Object number1945-10
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextOlivia Dunbar's store recreates the life of 12-century Provencal lyric poet Peire Vidal. Howard Pyle depicts him composing one of his love poems. Crowned with the traditional laurel wreath of the poet, Vidal wears ornate and colorful clothes, reflecting his status as a member of a royal court.
