Miscellany on the life of St. Edmund
Purchased by J. P. Morgan, Jr., 1927
Sweyn, King of Denmark: Scene, Death -- Edmund of England wears a crown and holds a moneybag in left hand. With his right hand, he thrusts a spear into the breast of Sweyn, who also wears a crown and is lying on a bed. Behind him are curtains and three men, one with his right hand raised. The scene is within an architectural setting and has a patterned background and decorated frame.
Illustration of Herman, Miracula Edmundi, chapter 5.