Keywords: Wolfgang Grosschedel - Two-Piece Tasset - Walters 51540, 51541.jpg This right tasset hip and thigh defense with virtuoso detailing is from an armor of Wilhelm V duke of Jülich Cleve and Berg 1516-92 His sister Anne married Henry VIII of England and survived and in 1546 he married the sister of Archduke Ferdinand and the future Emperor Maximilian II In recognition of this family tie and Wilhelm's prowess in battle an armor of his was displayed by Archduke Ferdinand in his Hall of Heroes part of his collection of arms and armor in Ambras Palace near Innsbruck Austria Grosschedel was from a family of armorers who worked for the English and Spanish courts as well as for important clients around Europe between 1550 1560 etched and embossed blackened and fire-gilded steel; copper alloy leather cm 23 3 ; cm 21 91 accession number 51 540 51 541 77482 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Landshut Germany Walters Art Museum license Armour in the Walters Art Museum Armour parts Baroque art in the Walters Art Museum Wolfgang Grosschedel Tassets |