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Plates from John Leslie's "De Origine Scotorum"

British 17th Century

published 1675

Plates from John Leslie's "De Origine Scotorum" by British 17th Century

Medium

bound volume with 11 engravings; proofs of the plates from the 1675 edition

Classification

Volume

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.9139

Art Historical Context

Step into the 17th-century world of scholarly debate with *Plates from John Leslie "De Origine Scum"*, a bound volume featuring 11 engravings from the 5 edition. Created by British artists of the era, these proof impressions—early trial prints before final publication—offer a rare glimpse into the meticulous process of book illustration during the Restoration period. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald CollectionDepartment CG-E), this classified volume captures the fusion of art and antiquarian scholarship. John Leslie, a Scottish bishop penned *De Origine Scotorum* to trace Sco...

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