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London, British Library, Harley MS 4431, fol. 1

Christine presenting her "Collected Works" to Isabeau of Bavaria, the Queen of France

Paris, Bilb. Nat. fr. 848, fol 1

Christine presenting her book to Louis of Orleans

Tapestry behind Louis bear his arms

London, British Library, Harley MS 4431, fol 95r

Christine presenting her book to Louis of Orleans

Louis's robe is embroidered with the motif of a wolf in gold. In French wolf is loup. This is thus a play on Louis's name. The collar shown belongs to the Order of the Porcupine founded by Louis in 1394.

Prologue: ...Et à vous, très noble prince excellant,/D'Orlïens duc Loÿs de grant renom,/ Filz de Charles, roy quint de cellui nom,/ Qui, fors le roy, ne congnoiscez greigneur. /Mon très loué et redoubté seigneur./ D'umble vouloir, moy, povre créature, / Fille jadis philosophe et docteur,/ Qui conseiller et humble serviteur/ Vostre pere fu, que Dieu face grace....

London, British Library, Harley MS 4431, 178 r.

Christine presenting Le Chemin de long estude to Charles VI

Necklace worn by Charles VI can be identified as belonging to the Order of the Broom Pod

London, British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 143,

Christine de Pizan, The Book of the Duke of True Lovers: Atlhough my desire and inclination may not have to compose tales of love right away, since I was pursuing another interest which gave me more pleasure, I want to begin a new poem now, in consideration of others' concerns. For someone who can easily command a far more important person than myself has asked me to do so. He is a lord I am bound to obey, who has graciously confessed to me the pain he has had for a long time....

Paris, Bibl. nat. fr. 836, fol. 65

Christine receiving the commission from the Livre du duc des vrais amans.

London, British Library, Harley MS 4431,, fol 154v

The Duke resting on his bed laments to his cousin.

Brussels, Bibliothèque royale, MS 10982, fol. 1

Christine de Pizan, Le Livre du Chemin de Longue Estude, 1403

Christine presented this ms. to Philip the Bold between 20 March and 30 September 1403. The Duke of Burgundy gave Christine a silver-gilt goblet weighing 1,2333.45 grams for "a book" on 30 September. The plan of 6 grisaille miniatures closely parallels the program of BN fr. 1188 that was given to Jean de Berry.

London, British Library, Harley MS 4431, fol. 4, Cent Balades.

London, British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 261v, Enseignemens que Cristine donne à son Filz (Les Enseignemens Moraux)

London, British Library, Harley MS 4431, fol 58v

Christine presents two lovers to Louis of Orleans from Le Débat de deux Amants.

Brussels, Bibl. royale, ms . 11034, fol. 2r

Christine presents two lovers to Louis of Orleans from Le Débat de deux Amants.