Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
16 March 1925
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/636
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    93 Horatius Flaccus (Q.) Poemata | 8v0o. Haeredes Philippi Juntae. Florence, 1519 Brown calf. One panel repeated. .Three bands. Panel. The Annunciation. On the left the Virgin kneels before a. desk on which is an open book. Her hands are clasped to her breast. On the right is the angel carrying in the right hand a wand ending in -a large formal flower and having round it a blank scroll. Above the: head of the Virgin hovers the Holy Dove, above is a cusped and foliated arch. The border has in the centre of the top and bottom a. dog ; in the right side a wyvern, in the left an eagle all between vine branches with foliage and bunches of grapes. In each corner is a leaf. ornament. This panel is enclosed in a frame made with a three-line fillet crossing at the corners. In the vacant spaces between the panel and the edge at top and bottom are two circular dies containing five petalled flowers.. ** [Fine impressions of the panel. The fore-edge of the binding defective for about two inches: otherwise in good condition.. In a padded case. | 94 Horatius Flaccus (Quintus) Poemata 8vo. A. Cratander. Basle, 1520: Brown calf. One panel used four times. Four bands. Panel. The mner portion is divided by a perpendicular line into: two divisions, each containing twining vine branches with leaves and grapes. In the enclosed circular spaces are four figures of animals, on the right (1) amonkey, (II) a boar, (IIL) an ox, (IV) ahind ; on the left (1) astag, (II)a squirrel, (IIIiahound, (IV)ahind. Round all runs a border of winding vine branches amidst which are similar animals running. ** [Back defective. | 95 Hugo Ambertanus. Sylvae 8v0. Hgidius Gourmont. Paris, 1516 Brown calf. Two panels. Three bands. Binder [J.G.] I. Panel. Divided into four compartments, each containing the: full length figure of a saint standing under a foliated and crocketed canopy. In the first is “‘S. Katerine” crowned holding a sword and open book, while in the background is the broken wheel. In the second “S. Nicolas” in mitre and cope holding his pastoral staff with his left hand, while with the right he blesses the three children emer- ' ging from the tub. In the third “S. iehan” holding a palm branch and a -chalice from which rises a dragon. In the last ‘SS. barbe ” with a palm branch and a triple windowed tower in the background. On the left of the panel is a band of quatrefoils. II. Panel. In the centre beneath a foliated and crocketed arch is a. full length figure of the Almighty [? Charlemagne, see /ot 29] crowned, and holding asword and orb. Round this is a broad border containing at the top a half length figure of the Virgin and Child on a crescent. On-the left is the Sybil and the Emperor Octavian with his crown at his feet. On the right are the three Magi bringing gifts. At the foot on the left Herod is seated on his throne and in front of him
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