Wonderful decorated medieval manuscript leaf from a French book of hours. The vellum leaf is emblazed with two brilliant miniature paintings in style of Maitre François and a lovely arranged ornamental border. Published in Paris, about 1475.
DESCRIPTION:
Selected vellum leaf from a French book of hours with two exclusively designed miniature paintings in style of Maitre François, each arranged in a gilded initial and surrounded by a beautiful ornamental border, Paris, about 1475.
FRONT:
- 16 lines manuscript in darkbrown and red ink
- 5-line-high splendid miniatur painting in the initial
- full border in gold and colours
BACK:
- 16 lines manuscript in darkbrown and red ink
- 4-line-high splendid miniatur painting in the initial
- 1 two-line initial in gold on red/blue ground
- 1 one-line initial in gold on red/blue ground
- full border in gold and colours
SIZE:
Leaf: about h 13,1 cm x w 8,8 cm
Miniature front: about h 2,8 cm x w 2,4 cm
Miniature back: about h 2,3 cm x w 2,1 cm
CONDITION:
- very good condition
- age-appropriate minimal stains, age-appropriate slightly brownish
- gold partly minimal rubbed
- small margin defects
