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Northern France [probably Paris], ca. 1460s. 130 x 98 mm. (5 1/8 x 3 7/8"). Single column, recto with 18 lines of text in a very fine gothic book hand. Text in red, blue, and gold, "KL" in blue with white tracery and on a burnished gold ground and infilled with ivy leaves in blue, orange, and white, BOTH SIDES WITH A PANEL BORDER, EACH WITH A ROUNDEL DEPICTING THE ZODIAC SIGN AND LABOR OF THE MONTH, placed amidst a tangle of acanthus leaves in blue, red, and brushed gold. ◆Recto with a little general soiling, the roundel lightly abraided, and a noticeable smudge to the top of the panel border, but the verso quite clean with just a little discoloration to margins and the "KL" offset from facing page, the roundel on this side in excellent condition with just one or two very small scratches. This leaf comes from a large fragment of a beautifully executed little Book of Hours done by very sophisticated artists whose illumination in general--and zoomorphic inhabitation in particular--is extremely…
Read More WITH FINELY EXECUTED PANEL BORDER FEATURING DELIGHTFUL ZOOMORPHIC INHABITATION by AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN - ca. 1460s
by AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN
WITH FINELY EXECUTED PANEL BORDER FEATURING DELIGHTFUL ZOOMORPHIC INHABITATION
by AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN
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Northern France [probably Paris], ca. 1460s. 130 x 98 mm. (5 1/8 x 3 7/8"). Single column, 14 lines of text in a very fine gothic book hand. Rubrics in red, with just about every line containing either line fillers or one-line capitals in blue with white tracery, the initials on a burnished gold ground and infilled with ivy leaves in blue, orange, and white, WITH A PANEL BORDER ON EACH SIDE, ONE BORDER INHABITED BY A ROOSTER, the remarkably charming resident placed amidst a tangle of acanthus leaves, flowers, buds, thistles, fruit, and other vegetation painted in brushed gold, blue, green, pink, and other colors. A very few minor signs of use, but generally IN EXTRAORDINARILY FINE CONDITION, the gold sparkling, the paint uneroded, and the vellum almost entirely clean and fresh. This leaf comes from a large fragment of a beautifully executed little Book of Hours done by very sophisticated artists whose illumination in general--and zoomorphic inhabitation in particular--is extremely charming. The borders here are the source of considerable delight, containing carnations, thistles, roses, daisies, violets, strawberries, grapes, a variety of berries, and featuring a perky little rooster nestled within one of the panels. Leaves from this group are certainly among the most attractive and delightful small Book of Hours leaves we have ever offered for sale. Please check our website for additional offerings from ths manuscript at various price points.
- Bookseller Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (US)
- Book Condition Used
- Quantity Available 1
- Place of Publication Northern France [probably Paris]
- Date Published ca. 1460s
- Keywords Marginalia