Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination |
institution: British Library
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
55. Roll with a genealogical chronicle of the kings of England, showing the descent of the dukes of Normandy. East Anglia?, c.1300–07. Acquired by Prince Henry (d.1612). (British Library, London, Royal 14.B.vi).
Western art unattributed:
56. Portrait of Vincent de Beauvais, author of the Latin version of the Miroir historial. Bruges, c.1478–80. Acquired by Edward IV. (British Library, London, Royal 14.E.i).
Western art unattributed:
57. Coronation of Henry III, from a series of portraits of English kings. England, c.1280–1300. Acquired by Robert Cotton (d.1635) and bequeathed to the nation in 1702. (British Library, London, Cotton, Vitellus A.xiii).