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Hall, John Charles (1816-1876)4
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Digitised copy available on the Internet Archive as part of the UK Medical Heritage Library Project
Archive Print Item

Archive Print Item

Art and regeneration

Petrie, Maria Zimmern (1887-)

1946

"First published in 1946."

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Calendar: January (fol. 1v)
Archive Piece

Calendar: January (fol. 1v)

[ca.1480-1500]

In the miniature at the foot of the page a man is warming his feet by the fire, while a woman brings him a plate of food. The border includes strawberries, speedwells, and a curved acanthus leaf on a ...

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Calendar: September (fol. 9v)
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Calendar: September (fol. 9v)

[ca.1480-1500]

The miniature at the foot of the page shows a man sowing seeds in a field, while another man holds a donkey carrying a sack. A hill and a fence can be seen in the background. The border is decorated w...

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Calendar: February (fol. 2v)
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Calendar: February (fol. 2v)

[ca.1480-1500]

The miniature at the foot of the page depicts two man pruning. The border includes a pea flower, thistles, strawberries and speedwells.

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Calendar: April (fol. 4v)
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Calendar: April (fol. 4v)

[ca.1480-1500]

The miniature at the foot of the page depicts a courting scene, in which a man with two servants (?) brings flowers for the lady shown through a house window. The border includes columbine, strawberri...

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Calendar: May (fol. 5v)
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Calendar: May (fol. 5v)

[ca.1480-1500]

The miniature at the foot of the page shows a hunting scene: a man on horseback is accompanied by two dogs, while three deer are visible in the background at the edge of the forest. To the side a man...

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Calendar: July (fol. 7v)
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Calendar: July (fol. 7v)

[ca.1480-1500]

The miniature at the foot of the page shows two men reaping corn at harvest, and one man binding sheaves. The border has a fly, pinks, pea flowers, strawberries and speedwell.

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Calendar: October (fol. 10v)
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Calendar: October (fol. 10v)

[ca.1480-1500]

The miniature at the foot of the page shows a man treading grapes, while another brings in another basket from the vineyard shown next to the house. The border is decorated with primrose, thistle, spe...

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Calendar: December (fol. 12v)
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Calendar: December (fol. 12v)

[ca.1480-1500]

The miniature at the foot of the page depicts two men slaughtering a pig, which apparently lies in a fire. A woman looks on from the house on the background. The border is decorated with strawberries,...

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