Dutch illuminator, 15th century (middle)
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
Size: 156mm x 110mmDescription: Illuminated leaf on vellum from a Book of Hours in Dutch c. 1450. Netherlands.Dealer description: Handsome three-line initial "H" in highly burnished gold on a pink and blue ground with white tracery, bar border in pink, gold and blue, marginal sprays of penwork stems terminating in burnished gold bezants and trefoils; on the verso a similar initial and border. One-line initials in red and blue. 19 lines of text in a gothic hand. In pristine condition.
Dates
- 15th century (middle)
Creator
- From the Collection: McKenzie, Eleze (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in Latin, Arabic, and Hindi or Bengali.
Extent
1.5 cubic feet. (1.5 cubic feet.)
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu