Initiale A und ein Neujahrswunsch
Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490, 1483
- Künstler
- Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490
- Datierung
- 1483
- Gattung
- Druckgrafik
- Technik
- woodcut, hand-colored in olive green, rose, orange, green, brown, and yellow-green
- Sammlung
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Lizenz
- Gemeinfrei, CC0
Bildbeschreibung
This is a drawing of an illuminated manuscript page featuring a large decorative initial, ornate borders and flourishes, and text in a Gothic script. The initial letter is an ornamental "A," filled with intricate vine and leaf patterns, bordered by lines. Above the text, a ribbon decorated with an illustration of a figure and another motif contains a title or heading written in a slender cursive style. The surrounding areas are lightly decorated with botanical elements, and the text is carefully lined and structured across the page. The paper shows some signs of aging.