Britomart unarming
Painted in the Romantic style, this lively scene depicts the female warrior Britomart from Edmund Spenser’s epic poem *The Faerie Queene* getting help removing her heavy helmet. Two cherubs hoist the metal gear while she stands clad in armor over a pink dress, looking slightly awkward as a woman in white embraces her, perhaps realizing the 'knight' is actually a lady. Around them, armored men and elegantly dressed onlookers watch the revelation unfold on the garden steps. Down below, a chubby toddler is happily dragging a massive lance, providing a humorous contrast to the serious business of chivalry above.
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