Figure descriptions
The hand-drawn poem title, “Sir Lancelot at the Forest Chapel”, is placed at the top
of the illustration. The initial “S” is
placed on a shield; a sword weaves through the curves of the letter. The rest of the
title is placed on a torn banner. A tree grows
on the left side of the illustration and its branch extends behind the shield and
across the top of the banner. Below the title
banner, Sir Lancelot wears full armour and rides an armoured horse through a forest.
He holds a lance over his right shoulder as
well as a shield in his left hand. His helmet is pulled up, exposing his face. The
hand-drawn caption appears on a banner at the
bottom of the illustration. Roots that begin on the left side of the lower banner
extend across to the right side, covering some of
the letters in the caption. 1/2 page.
A woman sits on a chair on a stone balcony. She wears a crown and veil. The woman
rests her chin on the back of her hand and
looks out at a city from over the balcony wall. Castle towers rise around the balcony,
and the city street below is lined with
additional buildings. Knights ride on horses through the street. Some of them carry
banners. There is a small potted tree on the
balcony, and a lute lies on a cloth on top of the balcony wall. Full-page illustration
contained within a multi-ruled
border.
Sir Lancelot rides away from the viewer through a forest. He and his horse are fully
armoured. He carries a lance over his
right shoulder and a shield in his left hand. There is a small body of water directly
behind him. The ground is covered with grass
and flowers. 1/2 page.
Sir Lancelot lies asleep on the ground atop roots and grass. He wears his armour and
holds his shield, but his helmet is
placed on the ground beside him. The roots wrap around a large gravestone in the shape
of a crucifix that stands behind him. The
crucifix is next to a tree. An angel who wears long and loose robes stands over Lancelot.
She holds a lit candle in one hand and
reaches out toward Lancelot with the other. She is flanked by two other angels, both
holding candles. The angels have large
wings. A stone wall stretches across the background. An open doorway is placed roughly
in the center of the wall.
A man walks through the doorway toward a bright light that emanates from a floating
chalice (Holy Grail). Full-page illustration.
Sir Lancelot kneels at a gravestone in the shape of a large crucifix. He is turned
away from the viewer and holds his hands to
his face as though he is crying. He is dressed in full armour except for a helmet.
His lance is placed on the ground to his left and
his shield is placed to his right. Large trees fill the background. 1/2 page.
