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Lot 1870 - S19 Dr Sylvia Legrain Collection - Wednesday, 20. September 2023, 10.00 AM
HORAE B. M. V. -
Anonymous French illuminator, 15th century.
King David with the harp. Latin text below with 1 large initial D. Framed by rich floral and figural border. Single leaf from a Book of Hours. Gouache, pen and gold on vellum.
Burgundy, circa 1470. Image 12.5 × 9 cm; leaf size 14.5 × 11 cm. Written on both sides. Recto 4, verso 17 lines Gothic Textura. Richly stamped frame heightened with gold. Mounted on backing board, wooden frame, glazed on both sides (28.5 × 24.5 cm; verso with wax seal of framing workshop).
Minimal buckling, light browning and staining in the margins. Overall colours very fresh.
Provenance: Dr Walter Eichenberger, Beinwil am See - Sale Dobiaschofsky, Bern, 11 May 2005, Lot 1177.
Provenance: Dr Walter Eichenberger, Beinwil am See - Sale Dobiaschofsky, Bern, 11 May 2005, Lot 1177.
CHF 600 / 900 | (€ 620 / 930)
Sold for CHF 1 750 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.