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Queen Eleanor Sucking the Poison from the Arm of Edward I

John Wall (1708–1776)

Worcester Porcelain Museum

Queen Eleanor Sucking the Poison from the Arm of Edward I

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This unusual picture illustrates a Medieval love story. Eleanor of Castile was only 10 when she married the 15 year old Edward of Westminster in 1254, but they were devoted to each other. She accompanied him on military campaigns, famously giving birth to their son Edward in a camp during the construction of Caernarfon Castle. On a crusade to the holy land in 1272, Edward was wounded in the arm by a poisoned knife. When the wound became inflamed, Eleanor sucked out the poison and saved his life.

Worcester Porcelain Museum

Worcester

Title

Queen Eleanor Sucking the Poison from the Arm of Edward I

Date

c.1760

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 100 x W 120 cm (E)

Accession number

5134

Acquisition method

gift from the Oldham Trust

Work type

Painting

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John Wall

1708–1776

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