COLLECTION NAME:
Early Printing Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL233100004
Reference Number:
3393
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Illuminated page of text
Parent Work Title:
C. Iulii Cesaris. belli gallici. Commentarius Primus..
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Works. 1472
Creator:
Caesar, Julius
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Hirtius, Aulus
Creator:
Bussi, Giovanni Andrea, 1417-1475
Creator Role:
Editor
Creator:
Sweynheim, Konrad, -1477
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Pannartz, Arnold, -approximately 1478
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Massimo, Pietro, 1420-1489
Date Created:
1472-08-25
Publication Details:
Rome: In Domo Petri de Maximis Conradus Sweynheym and Arnoldus Pannartz
Page/Sheet:
[a2]r
Image Sequence Number:
a002r
Description:
Decoration: nineteenth century painted wide border in classical style, outlined in red, upper part of border with grey stags, old man heads and a green laurel wreath on a black ground, lower part of border with oval frame held by two cherubs containing a grisaille scene of classical soldiers disembarking from ships, the side parts of border with classical decoration, cherubs and trophies; illuminated initial 'G' in ochre and gold on a square blue ground outlined in a gold frame.
Language:
Latin
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Incunabula
Sub-Category:
Illuminations [paintings]
Technique Used:
Printing (process)
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used:
Painting (image-making)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
Italy: Lazio: Roma: Rome
Item Height:
350 mm
Item Width:
245 mm
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Educational Notes:
Incunabula Cataloguing Project (Provenance), 2021-2025
Academic Project Lead:
Julianne Simpson
Academic Project Lead:
John Gandy
Academic Project Lead:
Ed Potten
JRL233100004
