Scribe Collection (#7)

Eleventh Century (chromolitho)
2790897 Eleventh Century (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eleventh Century)

Tenth Century (chromolitho)
2790892 Tenth Century (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tenth Century. Illustration for The Art of Illuminating illustrated by Borders, Initial Letters)

Ninth Century (chromolitho)
2790889 Ninth Century (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ninth Century. Illustration for The Art of Illuminating illustrated by Borders, Initial Letters)

Seventh Century (chromolitho)
2790875 Seventh Century (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seventh Century. Illustration for The Art of Illuminating illustrated by Borders)

Fourteenth Century (chromolitho)
2790924 Fourteenth Century (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourteenth Century)

Twelfth Century (chromolitho)
2790907 Twelfth Century (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twelfth Century. Illustration for The Art of Illuminating illustrated by Borders)

Eighth Century (chromolitho)
2790880 Eighth Century (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eighth Century. Illustration for The Art of Illuminating illustrated by Borders)

Dedication to Charles the Bald, from La Vie de St. Amand (vellum)
XZO387299 Dedication to Charles the Bald, from La Vie de St. Amand (vellum) by French School; Bibliotheque Municipale, Valenciennes

Shah Tahmasp in the mountains, c. 1620 (colour & gold on paper)
FSG325379 Shah Tahmasp in the mountains, c.1620 (colour & gold on paper) by Beg, Farrukh (c.1545-c.1615); 21.9x13.8 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Colophon of the Visigothic-Mozarabic Bible of St. Isidore s
485224 Colophon of the Visigothic-Mozarabic Bible of St. Isidore s, with portraits of the two miniaturists, Florencio and Sancho, fol.514r. A.D

Ms Hunter 36-39, vol. 3 fol. 47v A Carthusian monk in white writing a manuscript
GUL451697 Ms Hunter 36-39, vol.3 fol.47v A Carthusian monk in white writing a manuscript, illustration from Vita Christi by Ludolf of Saxony, c.1490 (vellum) by Besancon

St. Jerome seated on a rock, writing (pen & ink with wash on paper)
CTS413029 St. Jerome seated on a rock, writing (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Palma Il Giovane (Jacopo Negretti) (1548-1628); 13.2x10.3 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Ms Fr. 95 f. 268 Merlin dictates the story to Blaise, from l
REV115941 Ms Fr. 95 f.268 Merlin dictates the story to Blaise, from l Histoire de Merlin, c.1280-90 (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French

Lead Mining at Leadhills, the weighing and valuing of the lead (oil on canvas)
JHB114310 Lead Mining at Leadhills, the weighing and valuing of the lead (oil on canvas) by Allan, David (1744-96); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

The Departure of the English Ambassadors, from the St. Ursula cycle, 1498 (oil on canvas)
BEN119434 The Departure of the English Ambassadors, from the St. Ursula cycle, 1498 (oil on canvas) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); 280x253 cm; Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

St. John Cassian (360-c. 435) writing and monks offering the book the to patron of
XIR234526 St. John Cassian (360-c.435) writing and monks offering the book the to patron of the abbey, from Collationes by Cassian, from the Abbey of St

An Allegory of Magnificence, c. 1654 (oil on canvas)
DAY234990 An Allegory of Magnificence, c.1654 (oil on canvas) by Le Sueur, Eustache (1617-55); 99x128.3 cm; The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio

Statuette of the god Imhotep, the eyes inlaid with copper and gold (bronze)
AMQ104496 Statuette of the god Imhotep, the eyes inlaid with copper and gold (bronze) by Egyptian, Late Period (715-332 BC); height:16.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Christ before Pilate, c. 1566-67 (oil on canvas)
BEN85542 Christ before Pilate, c.1566-67 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Dominican Monk at his Desk, from the Cycle of Forty Illustrious Members of
KAB146155 Dominican Monk at his Desk, from the Cycle of Forty Illustrious Members of the Dominican Order, in the Chapterhouse, 1342 (fresco) by Tommaso da Modena (1325-76); San Nicolo, Treviso

The Ecstasy of St. Gregory (c. 540-604) glimpsed by the Deacon Peter through a curtain
XIR179474 The Ecstasy of St. Gregory (c.540-604) glimpsed by the Deacon Peter through a curtain pierced by his stylet (vellum) (b/w photo) by Flemish School

A Woman Taking an Oath before King James I (1207-76) of Majorca
XIR181839 A Woman Taking an Oath before King James I (1207-76) of Majorca, from the Capbreu de Clayra et de Millas, 1292 (vellum) by Spanish School, (13th century); Archives Depart

Ms 501 fol. 5v Baudemond Writing, from Vie et Miracles de Saint Amand (vellum)
XIR184092 Ms 501 fol.5v Baudemond Writing, from Vie et Miracles de Saint Amand (vellum) by French School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Valenciennes, France; French, out of copyright

Ms 1729 St. Gregory, from Legenda Sanctorum Aurea by Jacques de Voragine, c
BMR183737 Ms 1729 St. Gregory, from Legenda Sanctorum Aurea by Jacques de Voragine, c.1370 (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

The last word and testament of Don Quixote, from Cervantes Don Quixote
CAY72148 The last word and testament of Don Quixote, from Cervantes Don Quixote (panel) by Vanderbanck, John (1694-1739); 40.6x28.2 cm; Caylus Anticuario, Madrid, Spain; English, out of copyright

The god Thoth, from the Tomb of Prince Khaemwaset II, son of Ramesses III (c
BAL63058 The god Thoth, from the Tomb of Prince Khaemwaset II, son of Ramesses III (c.1187-1156 BC) New Kingdom (painted limestone) by Egyptian 20th Dynasty (1200-1085 BC); Valley of the Queens

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 97v St. Matthew, from the Book of Hours of Louis d
XJL197056 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.97v St. Matthew, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1469 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library, St

Ms. 3142 fol. 256 Marie de France (fl. 12th century) writing
XIR194184 Ms.3142 fol.256 Marie de France (fl.12th century) writing, from an Anthology of French Poems, c.1280-90 (vellum) (detail) (b/w photo) by French School

Mary & Joseph before Cyremius enrolling for the taxation, with a guard
GNG5297289 Mary & Joseph before Cyremius enrolling for the taxation, with a guard, a scribe and an officer, c. 14th century (mosaic) by Byzantine, (14th century); Kariye Camii, Istanbul

A Scribe, in Spectacles, from the tapestry of Nancy (engraving)
3654593 A Scribe, in Spectacles, from the tapestry of Nancy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Scribe, in Spectacles, from the tapestry of Nancy)

A Mediaeval Writer (engraving)
3654585 A Mediaeval Writer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mediaeval Writer)

St. Benedict in Glory (fresco)
875252 St. Benedict in Glory (fresco) by Benvenuto di Giovanni, (1436-c.1518); 210x135 cm; Museo e Galleria Mozzi Bardini, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

The Letter-writer, a reminiscence of Barcelona (engraving)
1064306 The Letter-writer, a reminiscence of Barcelona (engraving) by Beaury-Saurel, Amelie (1848-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter-writer, a reminiscence of Barcelona)

Ms Gen 288 f. 291v Scholar, c. 1460 (vellum)
GUL176510 Ms Gen 288 f.291v Scholar, c.1460 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Glasgow University Library, Scotland; eUniversity of Glasgow Library; French, out of copyright

Ms 501 Fol. 58 St. Amand returning a scroll to St. Baudemond
XIR170914 Ms 501 Fol.58 St. Amand returning a scroll to St. Baudemond, from the Life and Miracles of St. Amand by St. Baudemond (c.1150-c.1199) (vellum) by French School

Copyist Writing upon a Sheet of Vellum, from a manuscript
XJF173284 Copyist Writing upon a Sheet of Vellum, from a manuscript, illustration from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, written and engraved by Paul Lacroix

Mathematician Monks: one teaching the Globe, the other copying a Manuscript
XJF193879 Mathematician Monks: one teaching the Globe, the other copying a Manuscript, from the manuscript Image of the World

Painted relief depicting the posting of taxes and a group of cattle
XIR198455 Painted relief depicting the posting of taxes and a group of cattle, Old Kingdom (wall painting) by Egyptian 5th Dynasty (c.2494-2345 BC); Tomb of Nefer and Ka-Hay, Saqqarah

Illustration from the Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet (c
1128017 Illustration from the Chronicle of Enguerrand de Monstrelet (c.1390/95-1453), Paris: FranAzois Regnault, 1518 (woodblock) by French School

Chlothar II dictating the Edict of Paris, 614 (chromolitho)
1093818 Chlothar II dictating the Edict of Paris, 614 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chlothar II dictating the Edict of Paris, 614)

A Compiler (engraving)
1094629 A Compiler (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Compiler. Illustration for Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (Bickers)

Portrait of the dramatist and librettist Eugene Scribe (1791-1861), 1863. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Christ Disputing with the Doctors, c. 1600. Creator: Unknown
Christ Disputing with the Doctors, c. 1600

Christ Disputing with the Doctors [recto], c. 1600. Creator: Unknown
Christ Disputing with the Doctors [recto], c. 1600

Columbus before the Queen, 1841. Creator: Peter Frederick Rothermel
Columbus before the Queen, 1841

A group of Brahmans studying the scriptures. Date: 1890s

House of Commons - Sir Robert Walpoles Administration, November 1, 1803. After William Hogarth. After Sir James Thornhill

Augustin-Eugene Scribe with Characters, 19th century. Creator: Victor Adam
Augustin-Eugene Scribe with Characters, 19th century

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The art of the scribe has transcended time and cultures, leaving behind a rich legacy of knowledge and creativity. From the ancient Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) to the intricate illustrations in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, these skilled individuals played a vital role in preserving history. In medieval times, scribes meticulously copied manuscripts, ensuring that valuable texts were not lost to time. Their dedication can be seen in depictions such as The Seven Liberal Arts from Hortus deliciarum or the Folio of Codex depicting Catalan Parliament. These works showcase their attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. Scribes also held important positions within legal systems like the Court of Exchequer and Court of Common Pleas. They recorded proceedings with precision, ensuring justice was served and documented for future generations. Beyond administrative duties, scribes were often scholars themselves. In 16th-century Europe, they immersed themselves in academia, contributing to intellectual pursuits alongside renowned thinkers. Their work helped shape our understanding of various subjects throughout history. From ancient Egypt's Stela of Ani depicting a royal scribe to The Seated Scribe statue dating back thousands of years before Christ, these artifacts demonstrate how highly regarded this profession was across civilizations. Even beyond written records, scribes found inspiration in nature and poetry. A Japanese poet sitting beneath a cherry tree captures their connection with beauty and contemplation while transcribing thoughts onto paper. Throughout history, whether it be recording prophecies like Jeremiah dictating his visions or copying manuscripts by candlelight during medieval times – one thing remains constant: the indispensable role played by these dedicated individuals known as scribes.