(Cross posted from A Gentlewoman's Blog:
http://kimiko1.com/blog/2015/05/archery-images/)
The following are images I’ve found online for 16th century archers, from earliest to latest. I will add more as I find more.
The martyrdom of St Sebastian, Perugino, c.1500.
The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian c.1535-40.
Detail from The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian c.1535-40 focused on the archers.
Detail from The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian c.1535-40 focused on the fancy quiver.
Detail from The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian c.1535-40 focused on the archers.
English Archers, c. 1547. From the Códice De Trajes.
Tielsch c.1603, armed Scotsman.
Archery, Research, archery, research
(Cross posted from A Gentlewoman's Blog:
http://kimiko1.com/blog/2015/05/archery-images/. Comments can be posted here or there.)