Adoration of the Magi from BL YT 3, f. 93v

Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, with angels above bearing a scroll reading 'nonda xalt', with a full foliate border including the arms of Dunois, at the beginning of Sext of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 93v 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.

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