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The Album Amicorum of Sir Michael Balfour (© National Library of Scotland)
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© National Library of Scotland

The Album Amicorum of Sir Michael Balfour

Artist: Various

Location: National Library of Scotland

Date: 1596 - 1610

Materials: paper in red Morocco binding

Dimensions: 16 x 11 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £1,000 (Total: £4,200)

Vendor: Sotheby's

Review number: 2567 (1975)

Provenance:
Michael Balfour; William Hog, 1660; William Marquess of Lothian; Private collection.

Description:
119 leaves with drawings and autographs. Includes autographs by James VI, Queen Anne of Denmark, Henry Prine of Wales, and Christian IV of Denmark. Most notable for the pictorial material gathered during Balfour's Grand Tour of 1596-9.

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