Manuscript on paper of 1) John of Rupescissa, De consideratione quinte essentie. 2) Arnold of Villanova, Epistola de sanguine humano ad magistrum Iacobum de Toleto. 3) Alchemical procedures. 4) Francesco Petrarca, Epistola ad Marcum Tullium Ciceronem. 5) Pier Paolo Vergerio, Epistola in nomine Ciceronis ad Franciscum Petrarcham. 6) Johannes Obrist, Super confectionem auri potabilis. 7) Nicolaus Claudii, Opus super aurum potabile
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written by a single scribe using a clear and regular gothic bookhand without strong nationalistic traits., Headings in red, rubricated., and Binding: Modern parchment over pasteboards, parchment pastedowns and guards, back gilt-lettered: "DE QVINTA ESSENTIA".
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Cicero, Marcus Tullius and Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy, Formulas, recipes, etc, Latin letters, Medieval and modern, and Manuscripts, Medieval
"Three busts on pedestals under two pictures: Fox, very lifelike, without inscription, between 'Demosthenes against Æschines' (left) and 'Cicero against Cataline' (right), both of whom look straight before them, frowning severely, as if outraged at their new companion. Above Demosthenes is 'Justice': a picture of Catherine II, raising a dagger to stab to the heart the Sultan, who lies on his back, his sabre and a bag of '16000000 Roubles' beside him. On the right is 'Moderation': the Empress in back view stands facing a wall-map of 'Moldavia Bessarabia Wallachia' over which she stretches her stout arms with widespread greedy fingers. Between the pictures and above Fox is a circle surmounted by an imperial crown and inscribed 'Conjugal Love A Cure for the Haemerroidical Cholic'. It encloses a noose of rope, and another rightope is looped round the exterior of the circle, indicating Catherine's complicity in the murder of her husband Peter III (cf. BMSat 8124). ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Five columns of verse below image: The Grecian orator of old, with scorn rejected Philip's laws, indignant spurn'd at foreign gold, and triumph'd in his country's cause ..., Text at bottom of plate: --"and so far will I trust thee gentle Kate." Henry 4th part 1st., Temporary local subject terms: Interiors: art galleries -- Busts -- Pictures amplifying subject: Catherine II threatening Selim III with a dagger -- Pictures amplifying subject: Catherine II viewing a map of the Turkish empire -- Allusion to murder of Peter III, 1762., and Mounted to 34 x 40 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 17th, 1792, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796, Selim III, Sultan of the Turks, 1761-1808, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Cicero, Marcus Tullius, and Demosthenes
"Three busts on pedestals under two pictures: Fox, very lifelike, without inscription, between 'Demosthenes against Æschines' (left) and 'Cicero against Cataline' (right), both of whom look straight before them, frowning severely, as if outraged at their new companion. Above Demosthenes is 'Justice': a picture of Catherine II, raising a dagger to stab to the heart the Sultan, who lies on his back, his sabre and a bag of '16000000 Roubles' beside him. On the right is 'Moderation': the Empress in back view stands facing a wall-map of 'Moldavia Bessarabia Wallachia' over which she stretches her stout arms with widespread greedy fingers. Between the pictures and above Fox is a circle surmounted by an imperial crown and inscribed 'Conjugal Love A Cure for the Haemerroidical Cholic'. It encloses a noose of rope, and another rightope is looped round the exterior of the circle, indicating Catherine's complicity in the murder of her husband Peter III (cf. BMSat 8124). ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Five columns of verse below image: The Grecian orator of old, with scorn rejected Philip's laws, indignant spurn'd at foreign gold, and triumph'd in his country's cause ..., Text at bottom of plate: --"and so far will I trust thee gentle Kate." Henry 4th part 1st., Temporary local subject terms: Interiors: art galleries -- Busts -- Pictures amplifying subject: Catherine II threatening Selim III with a dagger -- Pictures amplifying subject: Catherine II viewing a map of the Turkish empire -- Allusion to murder of Peter III, 1762., 1 print : etching with stipple, hand-colored ; sheet 29.8 x 33 cm., and Printed on wove paper, sheet trimmed to plate mark: 29.8 x 33 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 17th, 1792, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796, Selim III, Sultan of the Turks, 1761-1808, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Cicero, Marcus Tullius, and Demosthenes
