Medieval Illuminated Manuscript Book of Hours, Rouen, France, c. 1480
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Medieval Illuminated Manuscript Book of Hours, Rouen, France, c. 1480
Original leaf from a medieval "Book of Hours". Written on the two sides of the leaf. Twenty three lines of text, ruled in red, written in Latin with dark brown ink in gothic script on vellum. Twelve one-line illuminated initials alternating in blue with red pen-work, and gold with blue pen-work, extending into the margin.
"Book of Hours" are personal prayer books of a devout and status-conscious society and not only works of art, but cultural documents of their time.
Size:16 cm x 11.7 cm - 6 5/16 inches x 4 9/16 inches
Material:Vellum
Culture:France, c. 1480 A.D.
Provenance: Private collection, Mr. A. Dajan, acquired in the 1980’s on the London art market.
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Original leaf from a medieval "Book of Hours". Written on the two sides of the leaf. Twenty three lines of text, ruled in red, written in Latin with dark brown ink in gothic script on vellum. Twelve one-line illuminated initials alternating in blue with red pen-work, and gold with blue pen-work, extending into the margin.
"Book of Hours" are personal prayer books of a devout and status-conscious society and not only works of art, but cultural documents of their time.
Size:16 cm x 11.7 cm - 6 5/16 inches x 4 9/16 inches
Material:Vellum
Culture:France, c. 1480 A.D.
Provenance: Private collection, Mr. A. Dajan, acquired in the 1980’s on the London art market.
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Comes with Invoice/Certificate of Authenticity & Provenances
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Medieval Illuminated Manuscript Book of Hours, Rouen, France, c. 1480
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