A black and white image from a medieval manuscript page. A male archer is aiming at a large cat-like quadruped with prominent testicles which is supposed to be a beaver. The illustration is shown above text. The archer is dressed in puffy breeches, hose, pointed shoes and a tunic with slashed sleeves as well as a round hat with a feather. His head is tilted quizzically. The arrow on his bow almost touches the nose of the very fierce-looking quadruped. Image from Cambridge University Library, Gg.6.5, folio unknown.

There is only one "Fourth Family" bestiary. It dates from 1450-1475 and is unfinished. It includes "Etymologiae" as well as extracts from "De proprietatibus rerum" by Bartholomaeus Anglicus. It does not yet appear to have been digitised. #medievalmanuscripts #bestiary #fourthfamily