3780201 King Arthur pulls the sword from the stone. by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: King Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, by Walter Crane. According to the legend, the letters around the sword Excalibur, declare Arthur the rightful King of England for extracting it. Caption reads, \'He seized the hilt, and instantly drew forth the sword\'. WC: English artist and illustrator, b. August 15, 1845 - March 14, 1915. From \'Heroes and Heroines of Chivalry\', Volume 4, of \'The Junior Classics\' series. Selected and arranged by William Patten. Published by P. F. Collier & Son, New York; 1918. Frontispiece.); Lebrecht History.