Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, 1977-07-13
Scope and Contents
(A Psalter with nine full-page miniatures, Paris Court School, c.1220-40; the Pontifical of Ferry de Clugny with 95 miniatures by Loyset Liedet and Lievin van Latham, Bruges, c.1474-8; St. Augustine, Cite de Dieu, made for Jean du Bellay, ten miniatures by the Master of the Geneva Boccaccio and others, Nantes, c.1440; the Roman de la Rose, with 101 miniatures in the early style of the Bedford Master, Paris, c.1405; Raoul le Fevre, Receuil des Histoires de Troyes, 44 miniatures, Bruges, c.1470; The Hours of Guillaume de Bracque, 36 miniatures, Valenciennes, early sixteenth century; Hours in the style of the Master of Catherine of Cleves, 26 miniatures, Utrecht, c.1450; the Baronicelli-Bandini Hours written by Sinibaldi and painted by Boccardi, Florence, c.1495-1500; other important illuminated manuscripts from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries including illumination by the Epitre Master, Marco Dell'Avorgo, The Bedford Master, and a hitherto unknown London miniaturist Banister.)
Dates
- created: 1977-07-13
Creator
- From the Collection: Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc. (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: S. Leigh Sotheby & John Wilkinson (Firm) (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Sotheby's (Firm) (Publisher, Organization)
Extent
From the Collection: 621 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
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