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Illuminated miniature leaf on vellum featuring the Presentation in the Temple from an early 15th c.

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Illuminated miniature leaf on vellum featuring the Presentation in the Temple from an early 15th c.
Illuminated miniature leaf on vellum featuring the Presentation in the Temple from an early 15th c.
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Illuminated miniature leaf on vellum featuring the Presentation in the Temple from an early 15th c. French Book of Hours
Brilliantly illuminated single leaf (framed so as to admire both recto and verso sides) featuring a large detailed painting (in blues, reds, other colors, gold leaf, etc.) featuring a detailed scene of the Presentation in the Temple (of baby Jesus), a large beautifully miniated letter "D" and four lines of Latin text in Gothic script, and significant foliage and abstract decoration around all four margins (in gold leaf, red and blue) in Boucicaut style. Verso side features fifteen lines of text, five miniated larger letters, three abstract rectangular designs (in red and blue), and gold foliage designs on the left-hand margin--also in Boucicaut style.

The Boucicaut Master was the leading master of manuscript illumination in Paris and one of the most influential artists working in the International Gothic style in northern Europe. The Boucicaut Master appears to have supervised a talented team of artists who produced manuscripts commissioned by the king of France, high-ranking aristocrats, and the wealthy bourgeoisie. He probably also made works sold on the open market. He produced illuminations of exceptional naturalism that capture the elegance and refinement of court taste. The name Boucicaut derives from the identification of his hand in a book of hours made for the Maréchal de Boucicaut, Jean le Meingre II, the marshal of France.

Provenance: The Ken and Elizabeth Teasdale Family, St. Louis, MO
ca. 14 cm x ca. 10cm
Condition
Some slight background smudging due to water damage across the four lines of text and into parts of the margins (visible only on the recto side).
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Illuminated miniature leaf on vellum featuring the Presentation in the Temple from an early 15th c.

Estimate $600 - $900
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