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1050 - Miniature depicting St. Helena’s discovery of the Holy Cross. France, c. 1450; 20 x 14 cm, vellum, painted, highlighted with burnished gold (slightly rubbed). Mounted in a passe-partout. Arch-topped miniature (9 x 6 cm) depicting St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, discovering the True Cross during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem c. 326 AD. Part of the scene features a kneeling peasant holding a scythe. On the recto, “Domine labia mea aperies” (Psalm 70), introduced by an initial “D” over three lines, and a large floral border. On the verso, text over 11 lines with initials in blue and red pen, also highlighted with burnished gold.
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Miniature depicting St. Helena’s discovery of the Holy Cross. France, c. 1450; 20 x 14 cm, vellum, painted, highlighted with burnished gold (slightly rubbed). Mounted in a passe-partout. Arch-topped miniature (9 x 6 cm) depicting St. Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, discovering the True Cross during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem c. 326 AD. Part of the scene features a kneeling peasant holding a scythe. On the recto, “Domine labia mea aperies” (Psalm 70), introduced by an initial “D” over three lines, and a large floral border. On the verso, text over 11 lines with initials in blue and red pen, also highlighted with burnished gold.
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