Scene from The Shepherd of Tolosa., Christian August Lorentzen, circa 1823

The danish writer b. S. Ingemann wrote the play in 1816, and labeled it as a tragedy i five acts. The play was based on the story of a christian army that defeated the moors at navas de tolosa near linares in southern spain in 1212. The shepherd guided the army through a mountain pass, thereby surprising the moors. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1823. Dimensions: height: 89 cm (35 in); width: 119 cm (46.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Christian August Lorentzen - Scene fra Hyrden af Tolosa