Drawings by Louis Boudan (and others ?), some coloured, of monuments, epitaphs, etc., of royal and other personages buried in certain parts of France: 'Recueuil d'armoiries et de devises, tirées sur plusieurs anciens monuments, vitres, bastimens, tableaux, tapisseries, manuscrits originaux, etc.', Written in about A.D. 1700 by de Gaignières
Drawings by Louis Boudan (and others ?), some coloured, of monuments, epitaphs, etc., of royal and other personages buried in certain parts of France: 'Recueuil d'armoiries et de devises, tirées sur plusieurs anciens monuments, vitres, bastimens, tableaux, tapisseries, manuscrits originaux, etc.'
Most of the drawings are heraldic, but at fol. 44 is a series illustrating the parable of the Prodigal Son, and at fol. 64av a series relating to the life of St. Eligius.
Dates
- Creation: Written in about A.D. 1700 by de Gaignières
Extent
91 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Gough drawings-Gaignières 16
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 18361
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
19 7/8 × 13 3/4 in.
Repository Details
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