Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--France; Manuscripts, Medieval; Illuminations 1200-1500
Leaf from a small portable Gothic Bible, copied in France in the thirteenth century. The Latin translation used throughout this period was known as the Vulgate, since Latin was the common or vulgar language read by all literate people of the time....
Portrait of actor Sam Coit with a receding hairline and wearing a tweed jacket and tie. Born November 17, 1872 in Bethlehem, Connecticut, he died January 2, 1933 in New York City. His inscription to Col. Macauley references the "Chili Con...
Scroll decorated with holly, bearing the inscription:"Glory to God!' the sounding skies loud with their anthems ring, peace to Earth, good-will to men, from Heaven's eternal king! Light on thy hills, Jerusalem! The Saviour now is born; more...
Two children at a small stone wall looking at the cluster of buildings behind them. The girl sits on the wall and the boy stands next to her. Title: No. 19. The Town of Bethlehem, as it is today. Handwritten on bottom: Israel. Text on left:...
View of river and railroad tracks in a valley between two tree-covered mountains. There is a bridge in the distance. Houses line the river. There are railroad cars on the tracks and a few buildings on the side. Title: No. 154 - View from Prospect...
