Leaf from a Book of Hours (recto and verso)
Artist: Unknown Netherlandish
Double-sided; illumination on recto only; borders on all sides, top and one side narrower; solid gold (not leaf) background strewn with flowers and shadows: roses, rosebuds, columbine, iris, paquerettes, forget-me-nots, bluebells, and strawberries, and a bird; Text portion outlined with blue and narrow gold leaf, large initials foliated in red, blue and gold leaf, lettering in black and red.
- Date
- c. 1500
- In our collection
- since May the 28th, 2011 up to now
- Dimensions
- 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (14.61 x 9.53 cm) (image) 6 1/4 x 4 7/16 in. (15.88 x 11.27 cm) (sheet)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Ink, gouache and gold
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 15% cadmium 20% oxygen 30% atium 16% iron 19%