15th Century Gouache Illuminated Manuscript Pages

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A pair of hand-painted miniature illuminated parchment leafs from a 15th century French Book of Hours. The works feature Latin devotional text with decorative drop caps and floral marginalia in brown, red, blue, green, and gold tone gouache and inks. The pages are held in off-white mats with double-sided windows and a descriptive insert detailing the inscriptions and giving translations, with both wrapped in protective plastic.

Condition

- to Fair; billow to paper; toning to papers; wear consistent with age; minor foxing to papers; surface wear to painting surfaces.

Dimensions

- measures matting of both pieces; larger painting measures 4.0" W x 5.75" H; smaller painting measures 3.75" W x 4.25" H.

Item #

18WDC045-415