Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias (1707–1724)

Title: Armor of Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias (1707–1724)
Rights: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, New York. Public Domain.
Creator: Jean Drouart ( ? - 1715)
Date: 1712 C.E.
Description: This armor belonged to Infante Luis, the five-year-old prince of Asturias. The included components of this armor are a helmet, pauldron, breastplate, gauntlets, and tassets. The pieces are lined and connected by bright red fabric. Decorating the armor are small, gold heraldic ornaments. This piece was made by the French Jean Drouart, one of the last practicing armorers.
Format: Steel, gold, brass, silk, cotton, metallic yarn, paper. H. 28 in. (71.1 cm).
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Contributor: Joce Dolezal
Identifier: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1989.3
Subject: Armor; Renaissance armor; royal armor; Infante Luis; Jean Druoart.
Source: Jpeg file. Unknown Photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Collections. 10/5/2023. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24937