Fig. 1 – Portrait of the author, Louis-Elisabeth de la Vergne, Comte de Tressan

Frontispiece of volume 1 of the Campenon edition, Paris, Nepveu, 1822

Engraving after drawing by M. Colin. Photo BnF

Fig. 2 – “Jean de Saintré aux pieds de la dame.” Jean at the lady’s feet facing p. 9

Campenon edition, vol. 8

Engraving after drawing by M. Colin. Photo BnF

Fig. 3 – Frontispiece and title page of in-16 1830 edition, Paris, Lequien fils

Young Saintré with Madame des Belles Cousines; “Prenez les soixante écus d’or que referme cette bourse tissée de mes cheveux.” Facing page (title): Saintré avenges himself on the abbot

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Fig. 4 – “Le Boudoir.” Opening page of Le Petit Jehan de Saintré, Veillées littéraires, January 1849

Drawing by E. Faral engraving by Rouget.

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Fig. 5 – Olivier, the hero, is hopelessly distracted by love on the first day of the London tournament

Roman d’Olivier de Castille et d’Artus d’Algarbe, Ghent, Universiteitsbibliotheek 470, fol. 56^r

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Fig. 6 – Olivier, the hero, distinguishes himself on the final day of the London tournament

Roman d’Olivier de Castille et d’Artus d’Algarbe, Ghent, Universiteitsbibliotheek 470, fol. 66^v

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Fig. 7 – The Dame de l’Isle Celee embraces the hero, Florimont, and takes him for her lover

Roman de Florimont, Paris, BnF fr. 12566, fol. 39^v

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Fig. 8 – The hero, Florimont, in the throes of lovesickness, is incapable of getting out of bed

Roman de Florimont, Paris, BnF fr. 12566, fol. 74^v

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Fig. 9 – The hero, Philippe, lies restless in bed suffering from lovesickness, whilst his wife, in disguise as his valet, learns his secret

Roman du Comte d’Artois, Paris, BnF fr. 11610, fol. 82^v

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Fig. 10 – The hero, Philippe, welcomes into his bed the woman he thinks is his beloved but who is actually his wife

Roman du Comte d’Artois, Paris, BnF fr. 11610, fol. 97^v

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Fig. 11 – The hero, Louis, asks his estranged father to give him the battered old felt hat hanging up over a door to which he points

Histoire des Seigneurs de Gavre, Brussels, KBR 10238, fol. 10^v

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Fig. 12 – The hero, Louis, shows his mother the hat given him by his father, but she is not impressed

Histoire des Seigneurs de Gavre, Brussels, KBR 10238, fol. 12^r

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Fig. 13 – The hero, Louis, in the judicial combat against Cassiodorus

Histoire des Seigneurs de Gavre, Brussels, KBR 10238, fol. 53^v

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Fig. 14 – The helm with the battered hat of the hero, Louis, is displayed at the tournament in Compiègne, to the amusement of spectators

Histoire des Seigneurs de Gavre, Brussels, KBR 10238, fol. 219^r

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Fig. 15 – Courtiers look on as the Buscalus is presented to Philip the Good

Roman de Buscalus, Paris, BnF fr. 9343, fol. 1^r

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Fig. 16 – Buscalus rides into Seconde Rome on a griffin

Roman de Buscalus, Paris, BnF fr. 9343, fol. 32^r

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Fig. 17 – Philipis escapes the burning city of Tournai

Roman de Buscalus, Paris, BnF fr. 9343, fol. 233^v

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Fig. 18 – Servius’s army lay siege to Seconde Rome

Roman de Buscalus, Paris, BnF fr. 9343, fol. 79^r

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Fig. 19 – The siege of Metz

Roman de Buscalus, Paris, BnF fr. 9343, fol. 278^r

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Fig. 20 – Hostus summons the Devil

Roman de Buscalus, Paris, BnF fr. 9343, fol. 126^r

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Fig. 21 – The fairies attend to the sleeping Philipis

Roman de Buscalus, Paris, BnF fr. 9343, fol. 237^r

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Fig. 22 – The queen of the fairies kneels before an idol of Venus

Roman de Buscalus, Paris, BnF fr. 9343, fol. 37^r

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