An Album Amicorum of 'Theodora van Wassenaer en Duvenvoerden' (printed, with 'Rien sans Dieu. anno 1598', on the binding), 1595-1603
MS. Douce 221
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Title
An Album Amicorum of 'Theodora van Wassenaer en Duvenvoerden' (printed, with 'Rien sans Dieu. anno 1598', on the binding), 1595-1603
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 221
Summary
Containing songs, sonnets, mottos, etc. by male and female friends: some are printed in R. Priebsch's Deutsche Handschriften in England (1896), i. 326. 'F. Henry de Nassau' (fol. 66) with motto and date 1600 seems to be Frederick Henry, prince of Orange (d. 1647). There are the arms of Hamal, Herenthout and Bronchorst in colours, on fols. 40, 123v, 153: and paintings on fols. 112v, 151v.
Date
written in 1595-1603
Language
Dutch
French
Physical facet
On paper, binding: brown leather with gilt ornament, Dutch work of 1598
Physical extent
235 Leaves
Custodial history
'Gustavus Brander, 1785': given to Douce by dr. Charles Combe.
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Collection contents
An Album Amicorum of 'Theodora van Wassenaer en Duvenvoerden' (printed, with 'Rien sans Dieu. anno 1598', on the binding), 1595-1603
