PNH354172 Assassination of Alboin, King of the Lombards, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Charles (1799-1879); 127x142 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alboin (d.572) killed Cunimund, King of the Gepids, married his daughter Rosamund, and made her drink out of a cup made from her father\'s skull; Rosamund tied his sword to his scabbard and had him killed by conspirators; he tried to defend himself with a footstool;); Photo 穢 Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright.