St. Paul Preaching, historiated initial from an illuminated choirbook, manuscript on vellum [northern Italy (probably Verona), second half of the fourteenth century] a cutting, 155mm. by 134mm., with a large initial 'P' (perhaps opening the Postcommunion 'Perceptis domine ...' at Mass on the feast of St. Paul, 30 June), in hot red with intense shades of green, blue and purple acanthus-leaf sprays, gold bezants and a human face, enclosing a detailed half-length portrait of the saint, one hand raised in blessing, the other holding a book, all on blue ground with fine white tracery, leafy extensions into border with the upper half of a naked putto beneath the initial, very slight flaking from edge of saint's head, else excellent condition, laid down in card mount
St. Paul Preaching, historiated initial from an illuminated choirbook, manuscript on vellum [northern Italy (probably Verona), second half of the fourteenth century] a cutting, 155mm. by 134mm., with a large initial 'P' (perhaps opening the Postcommunion 'Perceptis domine ...' at Mass on the feast of St. Paul, 30 June), in hot red with intense shades of green, blue and purple acanthus-leaf sprays, gold bezants and a human face, enclosing a detailed half-length portrait of the saint, one hand raised in blessing, the other holding a book, all on blue ground with fine white tracery, leafy extensions into border with the upper half of a naked putto beneath the initial, very slight flaking from edge of saint's head, else excellent condition, laid down in card mount
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