Folio Collection (#9)

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492865 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening

Pink China rose, Rosa chinensis, 1817 (engraving)
5893681 Pink China rose, Rosa chinensis, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Pink China rose, Rosa chinensis. Rosa indica vulgaris, Rosier des Indes commun)

White cabbage rose, Rosa muscosa alba, 1817 (engraving)
5893651 White cabbage rose, Rosa muscosa alba, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: White cabbage rose, Rosa muscosa alba, Rosier mousseux a fleurs blanches)

Pink pompon rose, Rosa centifolia, 1817 (engraving)
5893641 Pink pompon rose, Rosa centifolia, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Pink pompon rose, Rosa centifolia. Rosa pomponia, Rosier Pompon)

Pale-pink tea-scented rose, Rosa odorata, 1817 (engraving)
5893639 Pale-pink tea-scented rose, Rosa odorata, 1817 (engraving) by Redoute, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); (add.info.: Pale-pink tea-scented rose, Rosa odorata)

Redleaf rose, Rosa glauca
5893633 Redleaf rose, Rosa glauca. by Chapuy, Jean-Baptiste (c.1760-1802); (add.info.: Redleaf rose, Rosa glauca. Rosa rubrifolia, Rosier a feuilles rougeatres)

A Tired Youth, c. 1720 (gouache on paper, gold paint)
1196725 A Tired Youth, c.1720 (gouache on paper, gold paint) by Mughal School (18th century); 47.6x32.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

The Coronation of the Virgin by the Holy Trinity, c. 1500 (paint and ink on vellum)
986374 The Coronation of the Virgin by the Holy Trinity, c.1500 (paint and ink on vellum) by French School, (16th century); 16.7x11.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Baalbec, May 7th 1839, c. 1842-1849 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986053 Baalbec, May 7th 1839, c.1842-1849 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Roberts, David (1796-1864) (after); 62x40.2 (folio size) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Baalbec, May 7th 1839)

Prologue folio with gold and green letter F, and border of leaves, flowers
985847 Prologue folio with gold and green letter F, and border of leaves, flowers, vines and bird, 1455 (illuminated manuscript) by German School

Page from the Ishiyama-gire by Ki no Tsurayuki
3036513 Page from the Ishiyama-gire by Ki no Tsurayuki by Fujiwara no Sadanobu (1088-1156) (attr. to); 131.8x44 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Shah Jahan and his Son, c. 1656-58 (pen, ink and wash on paper)
3704040 Shah Jahan and his Son, c.1656-58 (pen, ink and wash on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 9.4x8.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

A prince with three companions from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619867 A prince with three companions from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A traveler is saved by a monkey from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619865 A traveler is saved by a monkey from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A king and a holy man meeting in front of a cave from Lights of Canopus
3619859 A king and a holy man meeting in front of a cave from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

An evil lion, tricked by a hare, looks into a well and sees his reflection from Lights of
3619853 An evil lion, tricked by a hare, looks into a well and sees his reflection from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School

A despotic king, a dog, a fox, a man, and a horse with maimed legs from Lights of Canopus
3619849 A despotic king, a dog, a fox, a man, and a horse with maimed legs from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum

The king of aAaalab (Aleppo) and his two sons from Lights of Canopus
3619841 The king of aaalab (Aleppo) and his two sons from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A poor father and his son from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619838 A poor father and his son from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Two hawks and a crows nest from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619836 Two hawks and a crows nest from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Akbar with Lion and Calf, c. 1630 (ink, opaque, w / c and gold on paper)
3614017 Akbar with Lion and Calf, c.1630 (ink, opaque, w/c and gold on paper) by Govardhan (fl. 1620); 38.9x25.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Madonna and Child, folio from the Rabula Gospels, 586 AD (tempera on vellum)
3506808 Madonna and Child, folio from the Rabula Gospels, 586 AD (tempera on vellum) by Byzantine School, (6th century); 34x27 cm; Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: cod)

F. 4v, canon tables, from the Rabula Gospels, 586 AD (tempera on vellum)
3506803 F.4v, canon tables, from the Rabula Gospels, 586 AD (tempera on vellum) by Byzantine School, (6th century); 34x27 cm; Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: cod. Plut)

Scenes from the Life of Noah, c. 1250-60 (tempera, gold leaf and ink on parchment)
3545845 Scenes from the Life of Noah, c.1250-60 (tempera, gold leaf and ink on parchment) by French School, (13th century); 19.2x13.3 cm; J

Noahs Ark, 1480-90 (tempera and gold leaf on parchment)
3545808 Noahs Ark, 1480-90 (tempera and gold leaf on parchment) by English School, (15th century); 11.9x17 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Portrait of Shah Jahan on Horseback (ink, opaque w / c and gold on paper)
3493103 Portrait of Shah Jahan on Horseback (ink, opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Black Buck, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, c. 1615-20 (ink
3493034 Black Buck, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, c.1615-20 (ink, watercolour and gold on paper) by Manohar (fl.1580-1620) (attr)

Interior of a Kitchen (engraving)
668431 Interior of a Kitchen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a Kitchen.-Fac-simile from a Woodcut in the " Calendarium Romanum" of)

Folio from an Armenian Manuscript: The Entry into Jerusalem, c
425422 Folio from an Armenian Manuscript: The Entry into Jerusalem, c.1500 (ink, opaque w/c, & gold on paper) by Armenian School, (16th century); 26.7x18.6 cm; Arthur M

Pages from the Album Amicorum of Julius Pflug, including Turkish costume
474360 Pages from the Album Amicorum of Julius Pflug, including Turkish costume and coats of arms, 1600-13 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by European School

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494976 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494951 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

Rustam encamped within sight of the hosts of Turan, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings
FSG325397 Rustam encamped within sight of the hosts of Turan, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020) (opaque watercolour, ink, gold and silver on paper) by Persian School

Anthology, with works by Jalal ad-Din Rumi, Nizami and Sa di and Sana I, Herat
FSG325391 Anthology, with works by Jalal ad-Din Rumi, Nizami and Sa di and Sana I, Herat, Afghanistan, Safavid dynasty, 1524-1525 (ink, colour and gold on paper) by Afghan School

Hares, deer, and birds in a landscape, folio from Yusuf u-Zulaikha by Jami (d
FSG325365 Hares, deer, and birds in a landscape, folio from Yusuf u-Zulaikha by Jami (d. 1492) Qazvin, Iran, Safavid dynasty, 1557 (ink and gold on paper) by Persian School

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492870 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening, Simon (c.1483-1561); 5.9x4.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: James)

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492866 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening

The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)
491774 The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84) by Greek School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Original codex Byzantine, probably Constantinople)

The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84)
491773 The Archimedes Palimpsest (pen & ink on vellum) (see also 491773-84) by Greek School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Original codex Byzantine, probably Constantinople)

In the Studio (oil on canvas)
CH401624 In the Studio (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

First page of musical score from the opera Olivo e Pasquale
LRI2607253 First page of musical score from the opera Olivo e Pasquale, by Gaetano Donizetti (ink on paper) by Italian School

Page of musical score from Act I of the opera Olivo e Pasquale
LRI2607252 Page of musical score from Act I of the opera Olivo e Pasquale, by Gaetano Donizetti (ink on paper) by Italian School

Mexican Indian Preparing Chocolate, from the Codex Tuleda, 1553 (vellum)
REV135295 Mexican Indian Preparing Chocolate, from the Codex Tuleda, 1553 (vellum) by Mexican School, (16th century); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; Mexican, out of copyright

Letter to the artists granddaughter Angela Thirkell (pencil on paper)
6322818 Letter to the artists granddaughter Angela Thirkell (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: A folio of twenty letters)

Letter to the artists granddaughter Angela Thirkell (pencil on paper)
6322817 Letter to the artists granddaughter Angela Thirkell (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: A folio of twenty letters)

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