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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…
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TEXT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY
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, 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. Somewhat soiled and rubbed (as is frequently the case with the January leaf), the labor roundel noticeably scratched but the zodiac roundel mostly intact, lower margin very thin and with a couple tiny cracks just starting, but clearly once very attractive and still quite charming--the gold is remarkably bright. 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. This calendar leaf would have opened the manuscript and, consequentially, has a certain amount of wear and soiling; nevertheless, one of the roundels is still quite clear, the gold sparkles, and the price is meant to be attractive. Please check our website for additional offerings from ths manuscript at various price points.
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- Place of Publication Northern France [probably Paris]
- Date Published ca. 1460s
TEXT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
by ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT CALENDAR LEAF, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN
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TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES OF THE SAINTS
by AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL MINIATURE OF SAINT CLAUDE OF BESANÇON, 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 in a fine gothic book hand. Attractively matted. The text similarly decorated as in the previous entry, but with the panel border on the verso inhabited by a leaping dog, the same side WITH A GOLD-FRAMED MINIATURE (measuring 35 x 33 mm.) OF SAINT CLAUDE OF BESANÇON attired in his bishop's regalia, standing in a hallway between two arch-topped doors, reading a book. ◆A fine, fresh leaf, with only the vaguest sense of soiling. Born in 603 and living well into his 90s, Saint Claude (or Claudius) became Archbishop of Besançon in 685 and after his death was so popular that his shrine became one of the major destinations for pilgrims in France, the town where he was buried actually changing its name from Condate to Saint Claude. Lore surrounding this saint strains credulity, and the historian Henry Wace has said that "on this saint the inventors of legends have compiled a vast farrago of…
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TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES OF THE SAINTS
by AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL MINIATURE OF SAINT ANTHONY THE GREAT, 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 in a fine gothic book hand. Attractively matted. The text similarly decorated as in the previous entry, but with the panel border on the verso inhabited by a long-necked hybrid beast, the same side WITH A FINE, SMALL MINIATURE (measuring 35 x 33 mm.) OF SAINT ANTHONY THE GREAT, the Desert Father seated on a broad wooden bench beneath a red and gold canopy, one hand upraised in blessing, the other holding an open book, the saint flanked on either side by a fierce demon, one raising a stick with which to beat him, and in the foreground, a pig sniffing around the saint's feet. ◆Minor loss of paint in a small spot on the miniature, affecting the head of one demon, one initial faintly blurred, otherwise fresh, clean, and altogether pleasing. This is a memorably animated miniature showing the father of Christian monasticism serenely ignoring the demons sent to taunt and tempt him. The patron saint of…
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TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES OF THE SAINTS
by AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL MINIATURE OF SAINT SEBASTIAN, FROM AN ENGAGING LITTLE BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN
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Northern France [probably Paris], 1460s. 130 x 98 mm. (5 1/8 x 3 7/8"). Single column, 14 lines in a fine gothic book hand. Attractively matted. The text similarly decorated as in the previous entry, but with panel borders on both sides inhabited by a friendly peacock, one with a bright green tail, the other with a brushed gold tail, the recto also WITH A BLOODY MINIATURE (measuring 35 x 33 mm.) OF SAINT SEBASTIAN'S MARTYRDOM, the half-naked saint tied to a tree, bleeding from numerous arrow wounds, his two tormentors a study in contrasts: one a large, uncouth fellow with a plain bow, the other a dandy in pink tights and a blue and gold doublet shooting a crossbow, the scene set in a meadow with rolling green hills leading to a turreted town in the distance. ◆One tiny hole to the background landscape, minor flaking of paint, peacock on the recto a little rubbed, otherwise a fine, fresh leaf. Although the martyred Saint Sebastian is invariably pictured as shot full of arrows, he did not die from…
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TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES OF THE SAINTS
by AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF WITH A SMALL BUT POWERFUL MINIATURE OF SAINT GREGORY, 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 in a fine gothic book hand. Attractively matted. The text similarly decorated as in the previous entry, but with the panel border on the verso inhabited by a long-tailed pheasant, the same side WITH A DRAMATIC MINIATURE (measuring 35 x 33 mm.) OF SAINT GREGORY CELEBRATING MASS, the saint holding aloft the communion wafer WHILE THE FIGURE OF CHRIST RISES FROM THE ALTAR, BLOOD FROM THE WOUND TO HIS HAND CASCADING INTO THE CHALICE on the altar surface, the wall behind displaying the "Arma Christi," Gregory's doubting deacon kneeling behind him, and beside the deacon, a noblewoman recognizable as the owner of the Book of Hours. ◆A little faint soiling near edges, otherwise in fresh, bright, and altogether pleasing condition. Representing the most heightened of religious moments in general as well as a key point in the life of Saint Gregory specifically, this leaf features compelling actions being…
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