Sunday 23 June 2013

The Kingmaker

This farcical painting by Henry Tresham The Earl of Warwick's Vow Previous to the Battle of Towton (1797) depicts "Kingmaker" Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, as a Marvel Comics superhero about to sacrifice a white horse to cement his vow (CLICK). The Battle of Towton was fought in 1461 and put Edward of York on the throne. This painting is in Manchester Art Gallery.

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