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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:French
Title:Manuscript page with floral design
Type:Book/Manuscript/Document
Materials:Blue, red, green pigments, brown/black ink, and gold leaf on vellum
Place Made:Europe; France
Measurements:mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.; sheet: 4 11/16 in x 4 13/16 in; 11.90625 cm x 12.22375 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1955.30.M.PI
Credit Line:Purchase with the Marion West Fund and the Nancy Everett Dwight Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Recto: text in latin with ornamented initials and spacers; foliate ornament on right side of page; trimmed (?). Verso: Recto: text in latin with ornamented initials and spacers; foliate ornament on left side of page; trimmed (?). Intricate floral/foliate design in right margin (R) and left (N). Extensive use of gold leaf and colored ink.

Tags:
manuscripts

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