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Zusammenfassung
Miniature of Christopher carrying the Christ child on his shoulders across a stream, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of his suffrage. Image taken from f. 267v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). Written in Latin, with a French calendar.
Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.
Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.