Unknown Artist. Illuminated Manuscript of Woman Confronting Death, 15th Century.

Unknown Artist. Illuminated Manuscript of Woman Confronting Death

Lot# 152

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SOLD: $850

Description

Illuminated manuscript. Possibly 15th-century. Depicting a woman encountering death. Painted on vellum. Written in Latin. Framed and matted in a simple frame. The image contains elaborate marginalia. The marginalia show the image of a centaur and possibly a devil. Sight size 6″ by 4 1/2″ wide. Overall size 10″ by 7 1/2″. Some paint loss to margins.

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