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Collections | Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts Views: List | Single work | Overview Text only « | ‹ | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | › | » Fables, in Greek (Southern Italy, tenth or eleventh century) 215 x 166 mm Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) in 1908; MS M.397 Thieves Breaking into the Burial Church of St. Edmund Abbo of Fleury and Osbert of Clare, Life, Passion, and Miracles of St. Edmund, in Latin Illuminated by the Alexis Master and assistant England, Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, ca. 1130 274 x 187 mm Purchased by J. P. Morgan, Jr., 1927; MS M.736 (fol. 18v) Biblical cycle, leaf from the prefatory cycle of the Eadwine Psalter. England, Canterbury, Christ Church Priory, ca. 1155–60. 400 x 290 mm Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1911. MS M.521v. Biblical cycle, leaf from the prefatory cycle of the Eadwine Psalter. England, Canterbury, Christ Church Priory, ca. 1155–60. 400 x 290 mm Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1911. MS M.521r. Scenes from the Life of Samuel Verso: Scenes from the Life of David Leaf from the Winchester Bible Illuminated by the Master of the Morgan Leaf England, Winchester, Cathedral Priory of St. Swithin, ca. 1160–80 583 x 396 mm Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1912; MS M.619 (recto) Scenes from the Life of David Recto: Scenes from the Life of Samuel Leaf from the Winchester Bible Illuminated by the Master of the Morgan Leaf England, Winchester, Cathedral Priory of St. Swithin, ca. 1160–80 583 x 396 mm Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1912; MS M.619 (verso) Corn Plants, Anthill, and Ants Bestiary, in Latin Lincoln, England, ca. 1185 Tempera on vellum, 120 leaves 8 1/2 x 6 1/8 inches (215 x 155 mm) Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1902; MS M.81, fol. 31v Worksop Bestiary, in Latin England, possibly Lincoln or York, before 1187 215 x 155 mm Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1902; MS M.81 « | ‹ | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | › | »

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