Similar
Parable of the lost piece of silver
Text from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 32v
Storm from BL Royal 20 D I, f. 281
Image from BL Eg 853, f. 44v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Flourished initial from BL Sloane 2995, f. 25
Pen drawings from BL Harley 603, ff. 26v-27
Betrachtungen des leidens Christi
Foliate initial from BL Royal 13 B III, f. 82
Jubal and Tubalcain in the smithery
Related
Pope Felix from BL YT 49, vol. 2, f. 27v
Simplicius and Faustina from BL YT 49, vol. 2, f. 27v
Laurence from BL YT 49, vol. 2, f. 39v
Death of Alexien from BL YT 49, vol. 2, f. 16
Laurence from BL YT 49, vol. 2, f. 39v
Thomas and the Pope from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 295
Pope and clerics from BL YT 28, f. 69
Virgil, Dante, Paolo and Francesca from BL YT 36, f. 10
Thomas and the Pope from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 295
Pope Felix, Simplicius and Faustina from BL YT 49, vol. 2, f. 27v
Summary
Unfinished miniatures of Pope Felix and of Simplicius and Faustina, with illuminated initials and partial foliate borders, at the beginning of their legends. Image taken from vol. 2, f. 27v of La légende dorée (index Legende doree; Golden legend; Legenda aurea; Legendae sanctorum; Legends of the saints). Written in French.
Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.
Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.