
by Edmund Blair Leighton, 1900
Working in oil on canvas, Edmund Blair Leighton painted this God Speed in 1900, showing a medieval lady bidding farewell to her knight. She ties a red sash to his arm as he departs. The painting measures 160 cm × 117.5 cm.
Leighton specialized in romantic medieval scenes. His works remain popular for their sentiment and detail.
Other masterpieces from the Academic Art movement

Rosa Bonheur, 1853
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Alexandre Cabanel, 1863
Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1909
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Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1888
Private Collection, Unknown

William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1873
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1879
Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Frederic Leighton, 1895
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Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1866
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
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