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Black-and-white print of a knight in armor gazing at a sword held by a hand rising from a lake, framed by ornate vines.

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How Sir Bedivere cast the sword Excalibur into the water, Aubrey Beardsley (1893-1894). Via artnap.com

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Why is this public domain? Aubrey Beardsley died in 1898; this work is in the public domain.

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A knight in ornamented armor stands at the water's edge, gesturing toward a sword held aloft by a hand rising from the lake. The black-and-white print is framed by a dense decorative border of flowers and interlacing vines. This 1893-1894 print by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley depicts the legend of Sir Bedivere casting Excalibur into the water.