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Illuminated Manuscript Leaf

A work made of manuscript cutting with roman small letter inscriptions in black and dark brown inks, tempera and gold leaf illuminated letters, and decorations in red and lavender inks, on vellum.
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  • A work made of manuscript cutting with roman small letter inscriptions in black and dark brown inks, tempera and gold leaf illuminated letters, and decorations in red and lavender inks, on vellum.

Date:

c. 1450

Artist:

Italian

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Title

Illuminated Manuscript Leaf

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1445–1455

Medium

Manuscript cutting with roman small letter inscriptions in black and dark brown inks, tempera and gold leaf illuminated letters, and decorations in red and lavender inks, on vellum

Dimensions

14.7 × 9.4 cm (5 13/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Ernest F. Detterer

Reference Number

1917.235.1

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