Queen Eleanor sucking the poison from King Edward I's arm. Line engraving by Brown after W.M. Craig.
- Craig, William Marshall, 1763 or 1764-1829.
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- 18576i
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According to a story spread by the description in Paul de Rapin, L'histoire d'Angleterre, 1724-1727, Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I, saved her husband's life by sucking poison from his arm in 1274
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1 print : line engraving with stipple
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Queen Elenora, sucking the poison from her husband's wound. Brown sculp. ; W.M. Craig del.
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Wellcome Collection 18576i
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