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HAROLD SWEARS FEALTY
Harold, king of the English, swears fealty to Guillaume, duc de Normandie (William I) Date: 1064
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1064 Conqueror Conquest Fealty Godwinson Guillaume Harold Norman Normandie Normandy Swears
17"x15" (43x38cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 10x8 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 17x15 inches (431x381mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 16.9cm x 24.4cm (6.7" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 38.1cm x 43.1cm (15" x 17")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
this evocative image captures a pivotal moment in the history of medieval Britain: the swearing of fealty by Harold Godwinson, King of England, to Guillaume, Duc de Normandie, better known as William the Conqueror, in the year 1064. The scene is set against a backdrop of a rugged, windswept landscape, with Harold and William standing before an imposing stone cross, their hands bound by the ties of loyalty. Harold's decision to seek the support of the powerful Norman duke was a strategic move aimed at bolstering his position against the threat of an invasion by Harald Hardrada, King of Norway, who had recently landed in the north of England with a formidable army. However, this alliance would ultimately prove to be Harold's undoing, as it brought him into conflict with the formidable William, who saw England as rightfully his by virtue of his claim to the English throne through his mother, Matilda of Flanders, who was the sister of Edward the Confessor, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. The fealty sworn by Harold to William in this image is a symbol of the complex web of political alliances and power struggles that characterized the late Anglo-Saxon period. It also marks the beginning of the end for the Anglo-Saxon monarchy and the start of the Norman Conquest of England, which would fundamentally alter the course of British history. Despite the ominous implications of this moment, the image itself is imbued with a sense of solemnity and reverence. The figures of Harold and William are depicted with a sense of dignity and gravitas, their faces set in determined expressions as they pledge their loyalty to one another before the watchful gaze of God, symbolized by the cross behind them. The image serves as a poignant reminder of the inexorable march of history and the enduring power of human alliances and ambition.
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