8.00 USD
Romantic image from series of 12 cards telling the story of Saint Joan. This image shows her being received by the, as yet uncrowned, King Charles VII of France. It was at this meeting that he charged her with bringing relief to the siege of Orléans, a move which resulted in a lifting of the siege within nine days.
An account of what took place was later recorded by Burgundian Georges Chastellain, a contemporary of Joan of Arc's
"Then the Maid [Joan of Arc], surpassing the nature of a woman, took on a great force, and took much pain to save her company from defeat, remaining behind as the leader and as the bravest of the troop. But there fortune permitted for the end of her glory and for the last time that she would ever carry arms. An archer, a rough and very sour man, full of much spite because a woman, who so much had been spoken about, should have defeated so many brave men, as she had done, grabbed the edge of her cloth-of-gold doublet, and threw her from her horse flat to the ground."
Thanks Wikipedia!
A very colorful and picturesque image. We have other cards in this series which we have not yet listed; if you are looking for more in this series, send us a convo.
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This enchanting card of the quixotic Joan of Arc is unposted, with very minor wear to edges and corners, and a small crease in the top left corner. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, the price is the same as for a single card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, due to the costs of international shipping will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more. We do not charge for insurance or shipping materials, and as of the date of this listing are still charging below our overall cost on shipping.
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