Accession number
PML 146454
Creator
Midolle, J. (Jean)
Published
Gand : Chez l'éditeur G. Jacqmain, chromo-lithographe, 1846.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Chromolithographed album of 24 plates in the style of illuminated manuscripts, each illustrating letters of the alphabet in honor of historic personnages: Anne de Bretagne, queen of France (1477-1514); Biron, maréchal de France (1562-1602); Charles VII, King of France (1403-1461); Dunois, grand chambellan de France and companion of Joan of Arc (1403-1468); Edouard IV, King of England (1442-1483); François 1st, King of France (1494-1547); Gustave-Adolphe, King of Sweden (1594-1632); Henri IV, King of France (1553-1610); Jean Ier, Duke of Bretagne (1217-1286); Kinnatel, King of Scotland (d. after 1340) ; Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715); Marie de Médicis, Queen of France (1573-1642); Nantilde, second wife of Dagobert Ier, Queen of France (d. after 647); Olivier de Clisson, Condestable de France (1336-1407); Philippe-Auguste, King of France (1165-1225); Quintin, painter (1490-1529); Richard the Lion-Hearted, King of England (1157-1199); Sully, Minister of King Henry IV (1560-1641); Turenne, maréchal of France (1611-1675); Ugolin, Count of Pisa (d. 1289); Vanceslas, Emperor and King of Bohème (1363-1429); Ximénès, Archbishop of Toledo (d. after 1245); Yliaz, jongleur (XIV cent.); Zvinlibold, King of Lorraine (d. after 900).
Individual plates signed "J. Midolle" at lower right.
Library's copy has individual plates mounted on bound leaves.
Individual plates signed "J. Midolle" at lower right.
Library's copy has individual plates mounted on bound leaves.
Description
[24] leaves of plates : col. ill. (chromolithograph) ; 48 cm
Provenance
Bookplate of Comte de Kerchove de Denterghem; from the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Dark brown morocco tooled in gilt.
Classification
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