Vellum Collection (#6)

Iris appearing before Turnus, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195391 Iris appearing before Turnus, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Venus giving armour to Aeneas, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195389 Venus giving armour to Aeneas, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Dido and Cupid, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195388 Dido and Cupid, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Visitation, from a facsimile of the Breviary of King Philip II of Spain, 1569 (parchment)
REV326679 Visitation, from a facsimile of the Breviary of King Philip II of Spain, 1569 (parchment) by Fuente del Saz, Julian (d.1601) & Leon

Fol. 5v, Annunciation, from a facsimile of the Breviary of King Philip II of Spain
REV326677 Fol.5v, Annunciation, from a facsimile of the Breviary of King Philip II of Spain, 1569 (parchment) by Fuente del Saz, Julian (d.1601) & Leon

Ascension, from a facsimile of the Breviary of King Philip II of Spain, 1569 (parchment)
REV326691 Ascension, from a facsimile of the Breviary of King Philip II of Spain, 1569 (parchment) by Fuente del Saz, Julian (d.1601) & Leon

St. Peter and St. Paul, from a facsimile of the Breviary of King Philip II of Spain
REV326690 St. Peter and St. Paul, from a facsimile of the Breviary of King Philip II of Spain, 1569 (parchment) by Fuente del Saz, Julian (d.1601) & Leon

Notes on the Changes of Direction in Flight, manuscript page from Codici Rari III 35
BAT377181 Notes on the Changes of Direction in Flight, manuscript page from Codici Rari III 35.2, fol. 10v from Treatise on the Flight of Birds, 1505 (pen and ink on paper) by Vinci

Merit making scene, page from a manuscript (gouache on paper)
LIT372501 Merit making scene, page from a manuscript (gouache on paper) by Burmese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Narcissus Washstand, 1865-67 (mixed media) (see also 5614175)
CEC128159 Narcissus Washstand, 1865-67 (mixed media) (see also 5614175) by Burges, William (1827-81); The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford, UK; eThe Higgins Art Gallery & Museum; English

Ms. New Coll 361 / 2 fol. 45v Drawing of the so-called crucial experiment that shows light
NCO191592 Ms. New Coll 361/2 fol.45v Drawing of the so-called crucial experiment that shows light from the sun being refracted through one prism and then being refracted through another prism

Miniature of Richard Sackville, 1616 (w / c on vellum on card)
5938204 Miniature of Richard Sackville, 1616 (w/c on vellum on card) by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617); 4.1x3.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Catalan Atlas, Sheet 7, 1375 (pen and coloured inks on parchment)
5054643 Catalan Atlas, Sheet 7, 1375 (pen and coloured inks on parchment) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: World map made in Majorca)

Cathay, China from the Catalan Atlas (reproduction)
5054664 Cathay, China from the Catalan Atlas (reproduction) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87) (after); (add.info.: Detail from the reproduction of 1375 World map made in Majorca)

Catalan Atlas, Sheet 4 (pen with coloured inks on parchment)
5054648 Catalan Atlas, Sheet 4 (pen with coloured inks on parchment) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Catalan Atlas, Sheet 3, 1375 (pen and coloured inks on parchment)
5054642 Catalan Atlas, Sheet 3, 1375 (pen and coloured inks on parchment) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Aeneas slays Turnus, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195392 Aeneas slays Turnus, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Cassandra Bound, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195387 Cassandra Bound, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

John Keats (vignette), with title and author, 1924 (paint
1195372 John Keats (vignette), with title and author, 1924 (paint, ink and gold leaf on thick vellum) by Sangorski, Alberto (1862-1932); 6.9x5.9 (oval)

Ms. New Coll 361 / 2 fol. 45v Drawing of the so-called crucial experiment that shows light
1203412 Ms. New Coll 361/2 fol.45v Drawing of the so-called crucial experiment that shows light from the sun being refracted through one prism and then being refracted through another prism

King David with a Harp, from a Book of Hours made for Francois I, c
986204 King David with a Harp, from a Book of Hours made for Francois I, c.1532-1540 (illuminated manuscript on vellum) by French School

The Annunciation of the Shepherds, c. 1480 (paint on vellum)
986051 The Annunciation of the Shepherds, c.1480 (paint on vellum) by Vrelant, Willem (15th century) (follower of); 26.8 19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Entry into Jerusalem (paint on vellum)
986049 The Entry into Jerusalem (paint on vellum) by Master of the Anglo Hours (16th century); 17.3x12.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entry into Jerusalem (f.7). Processional in Latin

The Resurrection, c. 1530. Creator: Simon Bening
The Resurrection, c. 1530

The Adoration of the Magi, mid-1520s. Creator: Simon Bening
The Adoration of the Magi, mid-1520s

The Crucifixion, c. 1430. Creator: Unknown
The Crucifixion, c. 1430

Smallsword with Scabbard, hilt and scabbard, probably Spanish; blade, German, Solingen, ca. 1790-1800

Smallsword with Scabbard and Case, British, London, hallmarked for 1798-99. Believed to have been presented to Captain Thomas Le Marchant Gosselin (1765-1857) in 1798

Coat of Arms Surmounted by a Plumed Helmet, 18th century. Creator: Anon
Coat of Arms Surmounted by a Plumed Helmet, 18th century

Frontispiece with Vegetal Medallion and Latin Dedication surrounding a Coat of Arms (Recto); Page of Spanish Writing within Border (Verso), 18th century

Portrait of a Moravian Woman. Creator: Pieter Pietersz the Younger
Portrait of a Moravian Woman

Copy after Rubens, His Wife Helena Fourment (1614-1673), and Their Son Frans
Copy after " Rubens, His Wife Helena Fourment (1614-1673), and Their Son Frans (1633-1678)"

Madonna and Child in Glory, c. 1605-1617. Creator: Isaac Oliver (French, c. 1565-1617)
Madonna and Child in Glory, c. 1605-1617

Detail from Allegory of Poverty, early-mid 14th century, (1943). Creator: Follower of Giotto
Detail from Allegory of Poverty, early-mid 14th century, (1943). Angels, and figure holding a falcon. Sketch after Giottos fresco in the Lower Basilica of the Church of San Francesco, Assisi, Italy

Studies of heads, c1320-1366, (1943). Creators: Taddeo Gaddi, Agnolo Gaddi
Studies of heads, c1320-1366, (1943). Page of sketches: the heads of monks and a lamb. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings), by Bernhard Degenhart

Church plan and sleeping apostle, 1220-1240, (1943). Creator: Villard de Honnecourt
Floor plan of a church and sleeping apostle, 1220-1240, (1943). Drawing in the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris. Page from a sketchbook

Wisdom (Sapience) teaching the author the precepts of temperance, c1455. Creator
Wisdom (Sapience) teaching the author the precepts of temperance, from Horologium Sapientiae by Henri Suso, c.1455 (vellum). La Sagesse (Sapience) enseigne a l auteur le preceptes de la temperance

Granting of indulgences to Virgin de la Rodona of Vic, parchment with an illustration at the bottom where the bishop of Vic grants special concessions to the Confraternity of Our Lady of the Rodona

Plan of tenements in Addle Street, Aldermanbury and Philip Lane, London, c1666. Tenements held in lease by the Brewers Company

Plan of premises in Adams Court off Old Broad Street, London, c1800

Facsimile edition of the Magna Carta, English charter, 1215 (1816). Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum, limited the rights of the monarch

Choirbook number 5. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. The Nati
Choirbook number 5. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. Antiphonary By Master of Burgo de Osma. Parchment. The Nativity. Drop cap H. Miniature. Spain

Louis I the Pious (778-840). King of the Franks (814-880) son of Charlemagne. Illustration on vellum. Manuscript 4 of Codex Legum Longobardorum. 1004. Lombard School. Romanesque art

John Hoskins d. Alice Lady Lisle painting watercolor
John Hoskins d. Alice, Lady Lisle, painting, watercolor on vellum, Height: 7 cm (2.7)

Armed Roman soldiers leave temple Ancilia title
Armed Roman soldiers leave an temple Ancilia (title on object), Above a representation a vellum with the representation of three different shields. Print on the upper right marked: Tom. II. P

Julius Caesar holds manuscript surface water J
Julius Caesar holds a manuscript above the surface of water J. Caesar Alexandriae ad navem proximam nando evadens (title on object)

Inca portrait Manco Capac Portraits Inca kings
Inca portrait: Manco Capac, Portraits of Inca kings and an Inca queen, oil on vellum, not before 1825, Incomplete series of full-length portraits of Inca rulers by an unidentified maker

Portraits Inca kings Inca queen oil vellum 1825
Portraits of Inca kings and an Inca queen, oil on vellum, not before 1825, full-length portraits of Inca rulers, probably an Peruvian or Bolivian artist

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Vellum, a timeless material that has preserved the beauty of history and art for centuries. From the intricate details of The Hereford Mappa Mundi to the significance of Brudenell Magna Carta, it has been an essential canvas for masterpieces. Take a journey through time as you explore the world map created by Richard de Bello in 1285 on this delicate medium. Marvel at its accuracy and craftsmanship, showcasing a wealth of geographical knowledge from that era. Intriguingly, even musical compositions found their home on vellum. Choirbook number 9 with Gregorian chants from the 15th century transports us back to an age where harmonies echoed through ancient cathedrals. Virgin Mary's presence is felt deeply in these sacred pages. The versatility extends beyond maps and music; it embraces nature too. Delicate flowers like Blush Provence rose and Clematis purpurea find themselves immortalized on this velvety surface, capturing their ephemeral beauty forever. But it doesn't stop there – historical records also found solace in vellum's enduring embrace. The ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE recounts Aethelred's reign, reminding us how crucial documentation is for understanding our past. Even across continents, vellum leaves its mark. A hand-colored engraving depicting Virginia and Florida in 1667 showcases not only artistic skill but also highlights how this material transcended borders to capture important cartographic information. As we delve deeper into history with Choirbook number 3 featuring more Gregorian chants from the fifteenth century Coronati period or admire Stewartia malecodendron trees flourishing on vellum sheets - we realize that this material truly stands as a testament to human creativity throughout time.