Selected vellum leaf from a Flemish book of hours decorated with a beautiful miniature painting in style of the Dutch book illustrator Willem Vrelant and a filigree ornamental border. Made in Flanders, Bruges, about 1455-60.
DESCRIPTION:
Vellum leaf from a Flemish book of hours with a daedal designed miniature painting in the initial, surrounded by a filigree arranged border, published in Bruges, about 1455-1460. The miniature painting shows the entombment of Christ and is made in style of Willem Vrelant, a Flemish illuminator and producer of high-quality miniatures.
FRONT:
- 8 lines high initial with miniature painting in gold and colours, showing the grieving for Jesus
- three-sided floral border in gold and colours
- 21 lines text in red and brown ink
BACK:
- 21lines text in brown ink
SIZE:
leaf : about h 19.4 cm x w 14.7 cm
miniatur initial: about h 4.5 cm x w 4.4 cm
CONDITION:
- in very good condition
- hardly stains, age-appropriate browned
- tiny holes, hardly visible
- upper margin short cut
