CRUSADERS from a painting by Sir John Gilbert - double-page engraved illustration Harper's Weekly magazine 1876 art print poster canvas gift

"CRUSADERS" from a painting by Sir John Gilbert - a striking Victorian double-page illustration print from wood engraving published September 2, 1876 in Supplement for Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization magazine, in New York City, USA.

The Crusades were a series of predominantly religious wars fought in Medieval period, initiated and supported by Latin Church. After a Byzantine request for military aid in 1095 there were dozens of Crusading military campaigns. The Crusades to Holy Land between 1095 and 1291 had the objective of reconquering Jerusalem and surrounding areas from Muslim rule. The First Crusade resulted in conquest of Jerusalem in 1099.

Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization was an American political magazine based in New York City. It was published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916 and featured foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects, humour, and many illustrations.

Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897) was an English engraver, painter and illustrator. Gilbert has taught himself to paint and later became best known for his wood engravings. He produced thousands of illustrations for magazines such as Illustrated London News, Punch and The London Journal. Gilbert became president of the Royal Watercolour Society in 1871, was knighted in 1872 and became a member of Royal Academy of Arts in 1876.

This poster is a high quality "giclée" reproduction of a restored antique original, custom-printed on Standard Single-weight Matt Coated art paper 140gsm or  Heavyweight Matt Coated art paper 230gsm (more of a thin card density), or superb Epson Matt Canvas 320gsm, according to your choice. We use the latest UltraChromeHDX pigment inks which guarantee 60 years of colour  permanence (up to 200 years fade-proof for colour prints).  This poster is suitable for mounting and framing, as well as direct display on a wall.