Frederick II and his falconer; 13th century. Frederick II wears a gold crown; blue chlamys secured with gold clasp; red tunic with gold stripe and gemstones. He holds a gold sceptre. Falconer in a white cap; brown tunic; stockings; black belt with bird wings; and hooded falcon on gauntlet. From Frederick II's treatise on falconry; De Arte Venandi cum Avibus. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries; Levy Fils; Paris; 1860.