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Canterbury Tales: Initial Letter H and Venus and Cupid with Golden Cockerel, 1928

 File — Box: Gill art 51
Identifier: CEG2007

Scope and Contents

From Volume 1 of the Canterbury Tales original drawings. This illustration depicts Venus and Cupid, with the text, “Here Beginneth the Book of the Tales of Canterbury.” From the collection of Philip Hofer, Purchase, 2008 (accession MS.2008.017).

Dates

  • Creation: 1928

Access to Collection

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

Extent

From the Item: 56 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Item: English

Physical Description

7 ¼ x 11 ¾”

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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