French illuminator, 1430-1450
Scope and Contents
Size: 202mm x 146mmDescription: Illuminated leaf from a Book of Hours. Northwestern France.Dealer description: On each side of the leaf a wide ornamental border composed of gold oak leaves and pink and blue flowers on hair-line stems which radiate from a bar border of pink and burnished gold. 3 two-line initials in pink and blue on burnished gold grounds and 5 one-line initials on pink and blue grounds, two line-fillers. 15 lines of Gothic text in brown ink. A very attractive leaf with the text completely surrounded by the border decoration on the recto and with a three-sided border on the verso. In excellent condition.
Dates
- 1430-1450
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
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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