Idler No. 8: George and the Dragon.details

Idler No. 8: George and the Dragon.

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Saint George, patron saint of England, is seen here wearing full plate mail wielding a mace and about to slay the dragon, together with his two dogs. The image is in an oval cartouche or frame, surmounted ith a basket of flowers including a cross, and the outside of the frame has a background of bricks.

The plate is engraved (not shown here) as follows:

This means that Burney drew (delineated) the picture and Heath then engraved (sculpted) it.

dragons, knights, weapons, battles, dogs, animals, mythical creatures, wings, armour

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