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A work made of manuscript with 182 folios, 11 miniatures, 15 historiated initials and other decorations in tempera, gold leaf and colored inks, and littera textualis inscriptions in latin and french, in light black ink, ruled in red, on parchment, bound in leather stamped with various designs.

Book of Hours for the Use of Limoges

1480/1500 (late 15th century binding)

Master of Catherine Gentille French, active in Limoges, c. 1480-1510

France

Manuscript with 182 folios, 11 miniatures, 15 historiated initials and other decorations in tempera, gold leaf and colored inks, and littera textualis inscriptions in Latin and French, in light black ink, ruled in red, on parchment, bound in leather stamped with various designs

Prints and Drawings

Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Art in Early Renaiss