Title
Merlin paints the young knight's shield
Subject
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. Vivien -- Illustrations
Description
Image depicts a scene from Alfred Lord Tennyson's 'Vivien' idyll in which Merlin paints the shield of a young knight who had "I follow fame" on his shield and replaces that motto with 'Rather use than fame."
Creator
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1900
Source
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. Vivien ; illustrated by Gustave Doré.
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1867
Rights
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
LIB-SC001-Vivien-06
Is Part Of
Gustave Doré Illustrations
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
Tags
Citation
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1900, “Merlin paints the young knight's shield,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 20, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/37143.