Album amicorum of Paul van Dale — c. 1569–1578; Flanders
MS. Douce d. 11
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Album amicorum of Paul van Dale — c. 1569–1578; Flanders
Shelfmark
MS. Douce d. 11
Date
c. 1569–1578
Language
Latin
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
iii + 47 leaves
Decoration
Fine miniatures (cuttings)
Fols 1-3 contain paintings of a young man, 'ætatis suæ 17', '... 18, '... 19', but all are dated 1569. The young man's coat of arms are Quarterly 1sty and 4th argent an eagle rising sable on a hillock vert, 2nd and 3rd azure four bars hummety or.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
An illustrated Album Amicorum of Paul van Dale
Shelfmark
MS. Douce d. 11
Summary
Consisting of mounted paintings, chiefly of Italian magnates, lay and ecclesiastical, types of Italian ladies, etc., done to the order of van Dale's friends, chiefly at Rome or Bologna: the friends usually write their names and the date (1569-78), with motto.
Fols. 1-3 are occupied by paintings of a young man, 'ætatis suæ 17', '... 18', '... 19', but all dated 1569: his arms are, Quarterly 1st and 4th argent an eagle rising sable on a hillock vert, 2nd and 3rd azure four bars humetty or.
Date
written in about A.D. 1569-1578
Language
Latin
Italian
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
47 Leaves
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Collection contents
An illustrated Album Amicorum of Paul van Dale
