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John Lydgate Collection

Background imageJohn Lydgate Collection: Banner and poem, c15th century, (1840)

Banner and poem, c15th century, (1840). Facsimile of a banner attributed to St Edmund, king of the West Saxons (841-870 AD), and a poetical description of the devices represented upon them

Background imageJohn Lydgate Collection: The Canterbury Pilgrimage, late 15th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw

The Canterbury Pilgrimage, late 15th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
The Canterbury Pilgrimage, late 15th century, (1843). A 19th-century version of Chaucers pilgrims from a manuscript of Lydgates Storie of Thebes

Background imageJohn Lydgate Collection: The Wheel of Fortune (from an manuscript of Troy Book by John Lydgate), Mid of the 15th century

The Wheel of Fortune (from an manuscript of Troy Book by John Lydgate), Mid of the 15th century. Artist: Anonymous
The Wheel of Fortune (from an manuscript of Troy Book by John Lydgate), Mid of the 15th century. Found in the collection of John Rylands University Library

Background imageJohn Lydgate Collection: Portrait of John Lydgate of Bury, 18th century

Portrait of John Lydgate of Bury, 18th century. Private Collection

Background imageJohn Lydgate Collection: Lydgate presenting his book to the Earl of Salisbury, 1426, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw

Lydgate presenting his book to the Earl of Salisbury, 1426, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Lydgate presenting his book to the Earl of Salisbury, 1426, (1843). John Lydgate, poet of Bury St Edmunds, presents his book to Thomas de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury

Background imageJohn Lydgate Collection: Initial letter G, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw

Initial letter G, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Initial letter G, (1843). From a manuscript of John Lydgates Life of St Edmund the King and Martyr. Illustration from Dresses

Background imageJohn Lydgate Collection: Birth of St Edmund, 1433, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw

Birth of St Edmund, 1433, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Birth of St Edmund, 1433, (1843). Copy from a manuscript of John Lydgates Life of St Edmund the King and Martyr, about the life of Edmund, king of the East Angles

Background imageJohn Lydgate Collection: Canterbury pilgrims, c1420 (19th century)

Canterbury pilgrims, c1420 (19th century). From John Lydgates (1370-1451?) Story of Thebes written c1420 and designed as an addition to Chaucers Canterbury Tales


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