Description: Illuminated Manuscript Book of Hours Leaves, France, c. 1500Psalm 66 (KJ 67): "May God have mercy on us and Bless us..." 13582: Original leaf from a French medieval illuminated manuscript Book of Hours. 13 lines of hand-ruled text written in Latin with dark brown ink in fine lettre bâtarde script on animal vellum.Six one-line illuminated initials and two line extenders in burnished gold on a red and blue ground with delicate white penwork.Origin: Paris, France circa 1500.Size: 110 x 75mm – 4.25 x 2.9 inches, from a diminutive manuscript likely written for a lady. The one-line illuminated “R” continues Psalm 62 (King James 63) 12: “Rex…” (But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall be praised that swear by him: because the mouth is stopped of them that speak wicked things).The one-line illuminated “D” begins Psalm 66 (KJ 67) 1-6: “Deus…” (May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us. That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations. Let people confess to thee, O God: let all people give praise to thee. Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth. Let the people, O God, confess to thee…). Provenance: ex-collection of Brooklyn Museum of Art, acquired in 1919. Deaccessioned and sold to support the museum collection.This Book of Hours leaf was scribed circa 1500. This is a beautiful and highly ornamental original, more than 500 years old, not a reproduction. It is in excellent antiquarian condition as seen in the photos. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Books of Hours are personal prayer books of a devout and status-conscious society and are not only works of art, but cultural documents of their time. They reveal a unique combination of sacred and secular imagery - made of the finest materials, by the best craftsmen, for a small audience that could both appreciate and afford them.We have been full-time dealers in Illuminated Manuscripts, Maps, Prints and Antiquities since 1980.
Price: 135 USD
Location: Akron, Ohio
End Time: 2024-12-24T23:02:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.75 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Date of Publication: c. 1500
Type: Illuminated Manuscript
Place of Publication: France (Paris)
Language: Latin
Region: Europe
Author: medieval scribe
Material: Vellum
Subject: Religion, Bibles, Book of Hours, Medieval
Original/Facsimile: Original
