Illuminated Manuscript Leaf in Latin on Vellum: Mother and Child (Northern France, c.1475)
- custom folder
- France: np, 1475
France: np, 1475. First edition. custom folder. Very Good. ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A FRENCH BOOK OF HOURS, WITH MINIATURE OF THE VIRGIN AND CHILD IN A QUIET, TOUCHING SCENE WITH TEXT FROM "OBSECRO TE" A finely illuminated leaf on vellum from a French Book of Hours, featuring a delicate miniature of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child set in an interior space. Mary, dressed in a blue robe with gold detailing, tenderly cradles the child on her lap, lovingly inclining her head toward him and wrapping him in her robe. The background shows open windows revealing a soft green landscape. The simple and sweet portrayal emphasizes the humble circumstances in which the Son of God was raised.
The miniature is framed by a richly decorated three-quarter border of acanthus leaves, floral sprays, fruits, and leaves in green and gold on a hairline-scroll, a style consistent with high-quality Parisian or Rouen workshops. Above the text block appears a two-line initial O opening the prayer with a cross motif in blue and pink on a gold background. Recto contains 10 lines of text in a dark brown ink.
The text below the miniature, in Latin, is the beginning of “Obsecro Te” beginning with the large 2-line initial O and reads as follows:
Obsecro te, Domina Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, pietate plenissima, summi regis filia, Mater gloriosissima, Mater orphanorum, consolatio desolatorum, via errantium, salus et spes in te sperantium, Virgo ante partum, Virgo in partu, et Virgo post partum, fons misericordiae, fons salutis et
Translation
I beseech thee, Lady Holy Mary, Mother of God, most full of piety, daughter of the Most High King, Mother most glorious, Mother of orphans, consolation of the desolate, way of the straying, health and hope of those hoping in thee, virgin before giving birth, virgin during birth, and virgin after giving birth. I beseech thee font of mercy, font of grace and well-being
Size of Leaf: 157 x 110 mm (approx 6.2 x 4.3 inches)
Size of Miniature: 39x39 mm (approx 1.5 x 1.5 inches)
Northern France, c. 1475. Miniature, text, and border clean and bright. A hint of soiling and natural crinkling of the vellum to margins of leaf. A well preserved leaf offering a tender rendition of the Madonna and Child. In custom presentation folder.
The miniature is framed by a richly decorated three-quarter border of acanthus leaves, floral sprays, fruits, and leaves in green and gold on a hairline-scroll, a style consistent with high-quality Parisian or Rouen workshops. Above the text block appears a two-line initial O opening the prayer with a cross motif in blue and pink on a gold background. Recto contains 10 lines of text in a dark brown ink.
The text below the miniature, in Latin, is the beginning of “Obsecro Te” beginning with the large 2-line initial O and reads as follows:
Obsecro te, Domina Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, pietate plenissima, summi regis filia, Mater gloriosissima, Mater orphanorum, consolatio desolatorum, via errantium, salus et spes in te sperantium, Virgo ante partum, Virgo in partu, et Virgo post partum, fons misericordiae, fons salutis et
Translation
I beseech thee, Lady Holy Mary, Mother of God, most full of piety, daughter of the Most High King, Mother most glorious, Mother of orphans, consolation of the desolate, way of the straying, health and hope of those hoping in thee, virgin before giving birth, virgin during birth, and virgin after giving birth. I beseech thee font of mercy, font of grace and well-being
Size of Leaf: 157 x 110 mm (approx 6.2 x 4.3 inches)
Size of Miniature: 39x39 mm (approx 1.5 x 1.5 inches)
Northern France, c. 1475. Miniature, text, and border clean and bright. A hint of soiling and natural crinkling of the vellum to margins of leaf. A well preserved leaf offering a tender rendition of the Madonna and Child. In custom presentation folder.
Details
Title
Illuminated Manuscript Leaf in Latin on Vellum: Mother and Child (Northern France, c.1475)
Author
[ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT]
Binding
custom folder
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
np: France
Date
1475
Edition
First edition