Illuminated Leaf from a Book of Hours

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Illuminated Leaf from a Book of Hours
Illuminated Leaf from a Book of Hours
Illuminated Leaf from a Book of Hours

ILLUMINATED LEAF FROM A FRENCH BOOK OF HOURS, CIRCA 1420, FEATURING A HAND-PAINTED IMAGE OF CHRIST BEING LAID TO REST

(ILLUMINATED LEAF). Illuminated Leaf from a Book of Hours. France: circa 1420. Single vellum leaf (2-3/4 by 3-3/4 inches), illuminated in gold, brown, black, red, and blue inks; window matted and framed, entire piece measures 11 by 10 inches. $3500.

Beautiful illuminated miniature from a small French Book of Hours, a hand-painted image depicting Christ being laid to rest within an initial "C," with 17 lines of Latin text in brown ink with rubrics in red.

This beautiful illuminated miniature is from a Book of Hours from 15th-century France, with a lovely historiated initial "C," with a floral extender in the left margin.

Fine condition. A lovely small illuminated leaf.

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