EditorialCharles Cornwallis, 1st Marquis (1738-1805), Governor-General of Fort William, 1786-93 and again July-October 1805. Painted 1792-93. A life-size figure, turned partly towards the spectator’s left, with the right foot slightly advanced, and right hand...
EditorialPsalm 88; hawking. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335. [Whole folio] Psalm 88. Border decoration including a grotesque body with a silver helmet, and a wing of the Luttrell arms. Lower margin; a man on horseback with a hawk on his...
Editorial[Whole folio] Marginal drawing of a man hawking, seen from back view, his horse rearing up and looking round. He holds the hawk, which is feeding, on his gloved right hend, and the end of the bridle in his left hand. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Ang...
EditorialTwo shepherds. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335. [Lower margin] Two shepherds with sheep. One shepherd with gloved hand to head, points with ungloved hand to star, his second glove is in his pocket. The second shepherd, with cro...
EditorialMiniature of a calendar scene for May showing a youth, mounted on a white horse, with a hawk resting on his gloved hand, flanked on either side by two attendants on foot, with hawks. Queen Mary Psalter. England (London?); circa 1310-1320. Source: Royal...
EditorialCharles Cornwallis, 1st Marquis (1738-1805), Governor-General of Fort William, 1786-93 and again July-October 1805. Painted 1792-93. A life-size figure, turned partly towards the spectator’s left, with the right foot slightly advanced, and right hand...
EditorialRapier, late 16th century, Milan, hilt, probably German; blade, Italian, Milan, Steel, wood, iron, L. 45 5/8 in. (115.9 cm); L. of blade 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 9 oz. (1162.3 g), Swords, This rapier is t...
EditorialStudies of a Seated Youth in Armor, ca. 1505, Point of brush and gray wash, highlighted with white gouache, on blue paper, 7 1/2 x 7 1/16in. (19 x 18cm), Drawings, Vittore Carpaccio (Italian, Venice 1460/66??1525/26 Venice), This celebrated drawing dep...
EditorialEnglish woman in the fashion of October 1797. She wears a headdress with cut-out sections, a grey gown tied with ribbon under the bust, edged with embroidery over white petticoats. She holds a fan in her gloved hand. Handcoloured etching by Auguste Eti...