Две дамы из BL YT 13, f. 61v
Резюме
Bas-de-page scene of two ladies being followed by a maid, holding their trains. Image taken from f. 61v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French.
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.
В средневековых иллюминированных рукописях сцены с барельефами неразборчивы, иногда причудливы изображения, которые появляются под письменным текстом и могут на него ссылаться, а могут и не ссылаться.