Großherzog Dmitri und Eudoxia aus BL YT 51, ff. 17v / 18

Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri and his army riding away, as the sun breaks through to shine on them; miniature of the Grand Duchess Eudoxia and her daughter-in-law gazing out of the window of their palace. Image taken from ff. 17v-18 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic.

Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.

Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.

Grand Duke Dmitri and Eudoxia

Russia

Portrait of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia and Princess Irina Pavlovna Romanovskaia, formerly Countess Irina Pavlovna von Hohenfelsen, upon their marriage.