COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0803379dc
Reference Number:
French MS 99
Image Title:
Noah's Ark
Parent Work Title:
Histoire Universelle
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Chronicle Roll
Translated Parent Work Title:
Universal history
Date Created:
15th century
Page:
Frame two
Image Sequence Number:
002
Description:
Vellum roll depicting a chronological history from the creation to 15th century France. It contains 65 painted medallions. The events relate to events of the Old Testament. The medallions in this frame show the Adam planting the branch from the apple tree (10), Adam working the land watched by Eve (11), now in a red dress, and Noah's Ark (12).
Language Code:
fre-FR
Language:
French
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Bible. Old Testament
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Rolls
Sub-Category:
Miniatures [paintings]
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Support:
Vellum
Item Height:
17230 mm (roll)
Item Width:
686 mm (roll)
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Coppock, Mrs, former owner
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Copyright of The University of Manchester
References:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.7.
Notes:
Bought from Mrs Coppock of Newquay in January 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2008-01-28
Multi Page Number:
10
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2008-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Noah's Ark
