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1. Add MS 54247 A-C

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MILLAR BEQUEST. Vol. XXI. Miniatures by Caleb W. Wing; circa 1855. From a series of nine miniatures added by Wing to a Flemish Book of Hours owned by John Boykett Jarman. J. M. Backhouse, 'Forgeries', BMQ, xxxiii, p. 40; J. M. Backhouse, 'A Victorian Connoisseur and his Manuscripts. The Tale of Mr. Jarman and Mr. Wing', BMQ, xxxii (1968), pp. 76-92. Jarman sale, Sotheby's, 13 June 1864, lot 72. The MS. was purchased by Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham (1896) from Lilly in 1866, and incl...
Scope & Content:
Caleb W. Wing, artist: Forgeries: Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Miniatures by Caleb W. Wing: circa 1855.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1855
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 54248

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MILLAR BEQUEST. Vol. XXII. Miniature by the 'Spanish Forger'; late 19th-early 20th cent. A King and Queen enthroned, being entertained by two musicians. J. M. Backhouse, 'Forgeries' and 'The Spanish Forger', BMQ, xxxiii, pp. 40, 65-70, pl. XXI; W. Voelkle, The Spanish Forger (1978), L.33 and pl....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 54249

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MILLAR BEQUEST. Vol. XXIII. Miniature of St Romuald's Vision; late 19th-early 20th cent. Backhouse, op. cit., BMQ, xxxiii, pp. 40-41. Vellum; single leaf. 140 x 200mm. Painted on a cutting from a large Gradual: a portion of the text has been erased to make room for the miniature. Forgeries: Art...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
1 item