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Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, 1977-07-13

 Item — Box: Sotheby's, Folder: 260
Identifier: Item 1

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

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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