TW426904 Alfred the Saxon King, Disguised as a Minstrel, in the Tent of Guthrum the Dane, c.1852 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 122.2x219.4 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: The northern part of Britain was conquered by Scandinavian forces in the 9th century; This picture shows a dramatic, although imaginary, event from that period; King Alfred of Wessex is shown disguised as a wandering harp player to spy on Guthrum, the Danish leader;); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; Irish, out of copyright.