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THE VISITATION, full-page miniature from an ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT BOOK OF HOURS ON VELLUM, [Northern France, early 16th century].
170 x 122 mm., the Virgin and Elizabeth in a green hilly landscape, a walled palace or monastery at back, a monk outside the wall, within an architectural border of liquid gold; text on verso in a littera bâtarda, double column, 25 lines, justification 120 x 84 mm., 2- and 3-line initials in grisaille on gold ground infilled with flowers, outer border of flowers and acorns on gold ground, framed and glazed.
Together with FLIGHT INTO EGYPT, full-page miniature from the same manuscript, 170 x 117 mm., Joseph and Mary accompanied by two angels, a river and palace behind (tear affecting the top of the miniature); in matching frame (2)
170 x 122 mm., the Virgin and Elizabeth in a green hilly landscape, a walled palace or monastery at back, a monk outside the wall, within an architectural border of liquid gold; text on verso in a littera bâtarda, double column, 25 lines, justification 120 x 84 mm., 2- and 3-line initials in grisaille on gold ground infilled with flowers, outer border of flowers and acorns on gold ground, framed and glazed.
Together with FLIGHT INTO EGYPT, full-page miniature from the same manuscript, 170 x 117 mm., Joseph and Mary accompanied by two angels, a river and palace behind (tear affecting the top of the miniature); in matching frame (2)