Illuminated Initial, Fragment

Type: Fragment

Date: ca. 1500

Setting: Verona, Italy

Produced By/For: ?

Contents: ?

Shelf Mark: Fragm.Lat.29

Location: Shelf 023/CL65/B (Acc. 2022-006, Item #1)


Description

Gold, red, blue and green ornamental manuscript initial of a group hymn book; cut out of original manuscript. Dates from ca. 1500; made in Verona, Italy. Made with gold leaf, tempera, and shell gold on vellum.

Provenance

Gift of Dr. Sydney W. Jackman.

Images

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