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Knight, Lady and Unicorn, around 1200-1259. A knight in armour attacks a unicorn with his spear as a naked woman tries to protect it from him. From a Bestiary, or moralized natural history, in Latin. The principal sources are a translation of the Greek work called Physiologu.
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Knight, Lady and Unicorn, around 1200-1259. A knight in armour attacks a unicorn...

A mermaid and a traveller, 1300-1340. The mermaid carries a mirror and a comb; the traveller carries a load on his back,including bellows. He is accompanied by a dog. From the Luttrell Psalter, begun before 1340 for Sir Geoffrey Luttrell. ID:ADD 42130, fol.70 v
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A mermaid and a traveller, 1300-1340. The mermaid carries a mirror and a comb; t...

A man escaping from the Tower of London, around 1255. A man falls into the River Thames after escaping from the Tower. His rope made from a knotted sheet hangs from the battlements. Illustration in the border page of a page from "Historia Anglorum", a work on the history of the English people by Matthew Paris. ID: Roy.14.C.VII, fol. 136
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A man escaping from the Tower of London, around 1255. A man falls into the Rive...

Jesus Christ entering Jerusalem, 971-984. Jesus Christ, riding an ass, enters the city of Jerusalem. The crowd holds palm leaves; stylized decorations above and below. From "The Benedictional of Saint Aethelwold". ID:Add 49598, fol.45 v
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Jesus Christ entering Jerusalem, 971-984. Jesus Christ, riding an ass, enters th...

Saracens and crusaders, 1325-1330. ID:Roy.16.G.VI, fol. 101 v
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Saracens and crusaders, 1325-1330. ID:Roy.16.G.VI, fol. 101 v

The Hebrews building cities for Pharaoh, around 1350. Illustration within a decorated border of dragons and scrolls; men are climbing up ladders and liftinh construction material to the top of a tower. From the "Barcelona Hagaddah", the story of the exodus read on Passover Eve. From northern Spain. ID:Add 14761, fol.43 r
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The Hebrews building cities for Pharaoh, around 1350. Illustration within a deco...

Capricci di varie figure;1617 - 1622. 50 engravings,ca 5,4 x 8,1 cm Horses in the preserve. Lieure,438
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Capricci di varie figure;1617 - 1622. 50 engravings,ca 5,4 x 8,1 cm Horses in...

Capricci di varie figure;1617 - 1622. 50 engravings,ca 5,4 x 8,1 cm The farmer with a swarm of bees. Lieure,456
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Capricci di varie figure;1617 - 1622. 50 engravings,ca 5,4 x 8,1 cm The farmer...

Capricci di varie figure;1617 - 1622. 50 engravings,ca 5,4 x 8,1 cm A general on horseback. Lieure,468
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Capricci di varie figure;1617 - 1622. 50 engravings,ca 5,4 x 8,1 cm A general...

La Vie du Fils Prodigue,11 engravings. Farewell from the house of his father. ca. 6,1 x 8,1 cm Lieure 1406
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La Vie du Fils Prodigue,11 engravings. Farewell from the house of his father....

La Vie de l'Enfant Prodigue,11 engravings. The prodigal son has become poor and is chased from the inn. ca. 6,1 x 8,1 cm Lieure 1408
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La Vie de l'Enfant Prodigue,11 engravings. The prodigal son has become poor and...

La Vie de l'Enfant Prodigue,11 engravings. The fattened calf is slaughtered. ca. 6,1 x 8,1 cm Lieure 1412
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La Vie de l'Enfant Prodigue,11 engravings. The fattened calf is slaughtered. c...