The Story of Egil Son of Scaldgrim

One of William Morris’s calligraphic manuscripts on Icelandic sagas. Included here, unfinished, is his translation of Egil’s Saga. The handwritten text is adorned with decorated initials as well as drawings of plant motifs.

See [MS 906 William Morris – Snorri Sturluson & Ynglings: MS 906 The Preface of Snorri Sturluson & The Story of the Ynglings page] for a companion William Morris calligraphic manuscript.

Artist / Maker
William Morris FSA (1834-96
Type
manuscript
Date
1873-4
Origin
Bequeathed by May Morris (d.1938), daughter of William Morris
Material
Paper; Olive green spine, with vellum boards (The Doves Bindery)
Dimensions
Quarto
Location
Burlington House
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