French illuminator, 15th century (3rd quarter)
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
Size: 180mm x 125mmDescription: Illuminated MS Leaf on vellum from a Book of Hours. [Paris or Tours?], France, c. 1470.Dealer description: On verso fine panel border of flowers and folliage in gold and colours incorporating a bird in brown and pink; on recto another panel border with three sections of thistles, berries and flowers on a gold ground with foliage filling out the remaining areas. One of the 2-line and twelve 1-line initials in gold on a ground of blue and red with white tracery, lines infulled with same colours. 18 lines of text in a gothic hand.
Dates
- 15th century (3rd quarter)
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