History of the Desctruction of Troy

second half 14th century (Gothic)

17.5 cm 24 cm

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This manuscript, probably made in the second half of the fourteenth century, bears witness to a long and lively history of use and collection. It contains a prose Latin history of the fall of Troy written in 1287 by Guido delle Colonne, whose account was enormously popular for...

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Created in England, ca. 1375. Waler dei Klerla (?) [1]. An English library [2], 15th century. Homofredus Taylor, 16th century (?) [3]. Robertus Nebbus, 16th century (?) [4]. Tailerus, 16th century (?) [5]; Edward Conway [d. 1631] [6]. Thomas Thorpe, London, early 19th century [7]; purchased by Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1836 [8]; Sothebys Sale (by Thomas Fenwick, grandson of Phillipps), after 1893. Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1931; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] inscription on fol. 109r[2] no. 38 in top margin of fol.[3] inscribed twice on fol. 108v, along with the name ""Atwodde""[4] inscription on 109r[5] inscription on 109r[6] signature on fol. 109v[7] catalog no. 293[8] catalog no. 9409
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