Initial A and a New Year's Wish

Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490, 1483

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.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490
Date
1483
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in olive green, rose, orange, green, brown, and yellow-green
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

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.

Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490