Accession Number1992/2.10
TitleLeaf from a Breviary
Artist(s)ItalianObject Creation Datelate 15th centuryMedium & Supportink and tempera on parchmentDimensions 6 15/16 x 5 1/16 in. (17.6 x 12.8 cm);19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in. (49.05 x 36.35 cm);6 15/16 x 5 1/16 in. (17.6 x 12.8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. John AlexanderLabel copyThere was much variation among breviaries in both style and content. This leaf, unlike the other two displayed nearby (cat. nos. 10 and 11), comes from a humble manuscript with simple decoration consisting of red and blue initials.
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Keywords
calligraphy