SIR WALTER SCOTT: IVANHOE ILLUSTRATED BY MAURICE GREIFFENHAGEN

 Maurice Greiffenhagen RA (London 15 December 1862 – 26 December 1931) was a British painter and Royal Academician. He illustrated books and designed posters as well as painting idyllic landscapes. Exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1884, he was made an Associate Member in 1916 and a Royal Academician in 1922. From 1906 until 1926, he taught at the Glasgow School of Art.

 

"Your reference must hold on this path till you come to a sunken cross."

(Frontispiece)

 

'Second to None,' said the Pilgrim, who stood near enough to hear.

 

Fair and true he hit the Norman on the visor.

 

 

"Come on, churl, an thou darest; thou shalt feel the strength of a miller's thumb!"

 

The marshals unhelmed him by cutting thr laces of his casque.

 

 

Locksley stept to the appointed station, and shot his arrow.

The song of "The Barefooted Friar"

 

"Seest thou, Isaac," said Front-de-Boeuf, "the range of iron bars above that glowingbcharcoal?"

 

So saying, he seized on the terrified maiden, and bore her out of the room in his arms in spite of her cries.

 

"Turn, false-hearted Templar! let go her whom thou art  unworthy to touch !"

 

"Mount thee behind me on my  steed - on Zamor, the gallant horse that never failed his rider."

 

 

 To the surprise of the Lady of Ivenhoe, her fair visitant kneeled on one knee.