Holiday 2020 Catalogue

5 H o l i d a y 2 0 2 0 “Convert Us, O God, Our Savior” 2. (ILLUMINATED LEAF). Illuminated Leaf from a Book of Hours. Paris, France, circa 1450. Single vellum leaf (4-1/2 by 6-1/4 inches), illuminated in gold, black, white, gray, red, pink, green, blue, and brown inks; window matted and framed, entire piece measures 11-1/2 by 14 inches. $12,800. Striking illuminated leaf from a Parisian Book of Hours, circa 1450, featuring a highly detailed miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, four lines of the Compline, elaborate four- and one-line initials, and beautiful borders. This exquisite illuminated leaf is from a Book of Hours from Paris, France, circa 1450. Traditionally, the illustrations for the Hours of the Virgin depict either the Passion cycle (the death and resurrection of Christ) or the Infancy cycle (Mary’s role in Christ’s conception, birth, and childhood). This leaf is from the Infancy cycle and depicts the Coronation of the Virgin in exquisite detail. An exceptionally lovely illuminated leaf in about-fine condition.