Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, 1978-07-11
Scope and Contents
(The Bible of Justemont Abbey, 13 miniatures and 94 large initials, Rhineland, c.1160-80; the Hours of Raoul D'Ailly, with 49 large miniatures, Amiens, c.1430-40; the dedication manuscript of Gabriele Capodilista's Itinerario di Terra Santa, an illustrated account of his journey to the Holy Land, Padua, c.1475; the Libro del Conoscimiento, an illustrated account of a journey across the world in the fourteenth century, Spain, c.1450; fine Books of Hours, including one with 12 miniatures by the Troyes Master; single miniatures including one of the Crucifixion painted in the "Sainte-Chapelle" group of illuminators, Paris, c.1270.)
Dates
- created: 1978-07-11
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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