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[Illuminated Manuscript]. [Medieval Miniature, F
[Illuminated Manuscript]. [Medieval Miniature, F
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[Illuminated Manuscript]. [Medieval Miniature, Full page, on Vellum from a Manuscript of the Pseudo-Lentulus Attributed to Flavius Eutropius]. Christ (after the description of the Pseudo-Lentulus). [France [?], ca. 1423 [?]]. Single leaf. Approximately 6 x 3 inches. Fine Medieval Miniature from a French Book of Hours on vellum with text on verso in a Batarde Secretary hand. Christ stands center looking right with his right hand raised in a blessing and his left holding his robe, his feet are exposed. He is in silver and gray tones. His robe is in a light brown highlighted in gold. He has a gold nimbus. The ground is in browns and greens with rocks and bushes. In the rear are castleated towns and hills and a sky in several blues. There is a small dark border compartment at the bottom with a date of 143[?]. There is a border in gold and red (rubbed). On the verso are twenty two lines in a French Batarde Secretary script in brown and red with one small initial in blue, white and gold. Three bars in blue, red and gold. The text claims this description of Christ was found in the annalibus of Eutropius. Some rubbing and small holes (only visible if held up to light). Fine. From the Krown & Spellman Collection.
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[Illuminated Manuscript]. [Medieval Miniature, F

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