Similar
Detail from BL Burn 310, f. 89v
Text page from BL Harley 2342, f. 15v
Life of Margaret from BL Harley 2277, f. 88
Passage through the Red Sea from BL Royal 19 D III, f. 50
Antiphonal : in Latin, illuminated manuscript
Francis appearing to the pope from BL Harley 3229, f. 91
Image from BL Eg 1146, f. 317v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Mount Syria and Virgin and Child from BL Royal 17 C XXXVIII, f. 29
Decorated initial from BL Harley 3005, f. 1
Related
Birds from BL Sloane 3544, f. 32
Birds from BL Sloane 3544, f. 29
Hoopoe from BL Sloane 3544, f. 33
Birds from BL Sloane 3544, f. 29v
Birds from BL Sloane 3544, f. 25
Beehives from BL Sloane 3544, f. 33v
Vulture from BL Sloane 3544, f. 23
Birds from BL Sloane 3544, f. 26
Birds from BL Sloane 3544, f. 32v
Doves from BL Sloane 3544, f. 31
Summary
Miniature of doves. Image taken from f. 31 of Bestiary. Written in Latin.
Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane was a fellow of the Royal Society and a physician to the royal family. He also traveled extensively and collected items from all over the world.
Sloane's collection was vast and eclectic, encompassing a wide range of subjects, including natural history, botany, ethnography, medicine, antiquities, and more. His manuscript collection included medieval and early modern texts, as well as materials from various cultures and time periods. His collection formed the basis for the British Museum (now part of the British Library), the Natural History Museum, and the British Museum Library (now part of the British Library).