Christine de Pizan, various works (also known as ‘The Book of the Queen’), Franc

Christine de Pizan, various works (also known as ‘The Book of the Queen’), France, c. 1410-c. 1414Provenance: Queen Isabeau of Bavaria (b. 1371, d. 1435), married king Charles VI of France in 1385, manuscript produced for her under the supervision of Christine de Pizan (b. c. 1364, d. c. 1430). Probably presented to the queen in as a New Year’s gift in January 1414. John [John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford (b. 1389, d.1435), regent of France and prince, probably purchased by him with the entire library of Charles V after Charles VI’s death. Jacquetta, daughter of Pierre de Luxemburg, Count of St Pol, and second wife of John of Lancaster, between 1433 and 1472: inscribed 'Jaquete’ (f. 1). Anthony Woodville, Baron Scales and second Earl Rivers (between 1442 and 1483), eldest son of Jacquetta through her second marriage (?1437) to Richard Woodville (d. 1469): inscribed with his motto 'Nulle la vault ariviers’ (f. 1).Louis de Bruges, sieur de la Gruthuyse , Earl of Winchester, October 1472, (d. 1492): inscribed with his motto and his name 'Plus est en vous. Gruthuse’ (f. 1).(source: x) -- source link

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