Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Thomas Percy, Three Volumes, London 1839 Frame shows minor scuffs and

Frame shows minor scuffs and patina

The water sits still

Later frame with minor wear

An exceptional piece for anyone drawn to early religious art

The inscriptions on the reverse of both paintings anchor them to real locations and moments in time

Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Thomas Percy, Three Volumes, London 1839 Frame shows minor scuffs andReliques 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