Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Thomas Percy, Three Volumes, London 1839 Finding a true pair that

Finding a true pair that has remained together through centuries like this is becoming increasingly rare

likely added during a later period of preservation when these paintings were already considered important enough to update and protect

Frame shows minor scuffs and patina

dark ground

sous la chapelle

Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Thomas Percy, Three Volumes, London 1839 Finding a true pair thatReliques of Ancient English Poetry, Thomas Percy, Three Volumes, London 1839 A complete three volume 1839 London edition of Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, compiled and edited by Thomas Percy, one of the most influential works in the preservation of early English and Scottish ballad tradition. First issued in the 18th century, Percys Reliques fundamentally reshaped English literary taste by reintroducing medieval and early modern verse at a time