BIB_ID
120318
Accession number
MA 1296
Creator
White, Robert, fl. 1617.
Display Date
[ca. 1617].
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
Description
1 item (22 leaves), bound ; 20.1 cm
Notes
A note on the fly-leaf in the autograph of John Evelyn reads: "12 year old Richard Browne 1617 acted herein before Queen Anne." This refers to Sir Richard Brown of Sayes Court, Deptford, England, the father-in-law of John Evelyn.
Robert White is listed as Mr. R. W., who acted Ocasion, in "A note of the Maskers names."
The masque is dedicated to Lucy, Countess of Bedford (d. 1627).
Robert White is listed as Mr. R. W., who acted Ocasion, in "A note of the Maskers names."
The masque is dedicated to Lucy, Countess of Bedford (d. 1627).
Provenance
Sir Richard Browne of Sayes Court, Deptford, England; by descent to his daughter and son-in-law, the diarist John Evelyn; purchased by William Upcott and in his possession in 1817; purchased by Pierpont Morgan from the bookseller James Toovey (cat. p. 190) before 1913.
Summary
A fair copy of the manuscript in the hand of a professional scribe, likely prepared as either a presentation copy for White to commemorate the performance of the masque or for publication.
Housed in
Blue cloth drop-spine box (21.3 cm)
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