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Armor Garniture of George Clifford (1558–1605), Third Earl of Cumberland

Jacob Halder

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Full-body armor on a stand. The armor is gold with black and white etchings. It consists of a helmet with a visor covering the face, a breastplate, shoulder guards, elbow guards, gloves, a waist belt, thigh guards, knee guards, and shin guards. A red fabric panel is visible under the waist belt. The armor stands on a dark wooden base. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1586
Medium:
Steel, gold, leather, textile
Culture:
British, Greenwich
Dimensions:
489 × 625 px
Museum record:
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