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Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum

Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
Illuminated Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours, on vellum. Northern France or Flanders, second half of the fifteenth century c. Single leaf, 6 ¾ x 4 7/8 inches, written in a fine Gothic bookhand in brown ink. Decorated with one larger illuminated initial and several smaller illuminated initials in blue, red, and burnished gold, accompanied throughout by illuminated bar line-fillers of alternating blue and burgundy compartments ornamented with white foliate scrollwork and raised gold bezants; with an elegant floral and acanthus border in colours and gold extending the height of the text block. Text in Latin with red rubrication and illuminated line-fillers. A charming and decorative example of the mature Franco-Flemish Book of Hours tradition, displaying the refined floral ornament and vibrant palette characteristic of manuscript production in Northern Europe during the final decades of the fifteenth century.
Illuminated Medieval Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours on vellum
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Illuminated Religious Painting on Vellum 17th cent. ANNUNICIATION RARE GENIUNE

Illuminated Religious Painting on Vellum 17th cent. ANNUNICIATION RARE GENIUNE
Illuminated Religious Painting on Vellum 17th cent. Perhaps based off an earlier etching or painting. Dimensions 189 x 144 mm. The item “Illuminated Religious Painting on Vellum 17th cent. ANNUNICIATION RARE GENIUNE” is in sale since Wednesday, October 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “jeanpucelle1300″ and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Size: Small (up to 12in.)
  • Region of Origin: Europe
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Style: Illustration Art
  • Painting Surface: Vellum
  • Medium: Tempera
  • Date of Creation: Pre-1800
  • Subject: Religious
  • Originality: Original

Illuminated Religious Painting on Vellum 17th cent. ANNUNICIATION RARE GENIUNE
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