ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT BOOK OF HOURS LEAF C.1490 THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN

MEDIEVAL ILLUMINATED BOOK OF HOURS LEAF WITH MINIATURE DEPICTING THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN

An original single leaf from an illuminated Book of Hours [Paris Workshop] with miniature depicting the Coronation of the Virgin, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, single column, recto 5 lines, verso 19 lines, in a Gothic bookhand, in brown ink, miniature depicting the Virgin Mary kneeling before God enthroned in majesty and with an angel bringing her a golden crown, in a room with coloured columns, in gold and other colours, recto border on 3 margins and verso border on one margin composed of leaves and flowers, 1 4-line initial with floral decoration in several colours and gold, 2 2-line initials and 3 single-line initials, miniature 89 x 62mm., leaf 155 x115mm., [Paris], [c. 1490].