Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours

Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620, vers 1430

This is a painting of an illuminated manuscript page. The page features two distinct scenes enclosed in ornate, colorful square frames alongside the script. One scene depicts a group of figures in an indoor setting. The other scene features a group of figures in an outdoor setting, where a man carrying a staff leads a woman and a child. The text is written in a gothic script with alternating colors of black and red, and blue initials adorned with gold leaf.
Artiste
Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620
Datation
vers 1430
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
gouache with pen and ink on vellum
Dimensions
16,5 × 11,9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

This is a painting of an illuminated manuscript page. The page features two distinct scenes enclosed in ornate, colorful square frames alongside the script. One scene depicts a group of figures in an indoor setting. The other scene features a group of figures in an outdoor setting, where a man carrying a staff leads a woman and a child. The text is written in a gothic script with alternating colors of black and red, and blue initials adorned with gold leaf.

Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620