St John the Baptist on a cutting from a Choirbook, in Latin [Italy and Europe/USA, 15th and 19th/20th century]

Estimate

400 - 600 GBP

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Description

ink on vellum

cutting, 228x160mm, vellum, lower corner of a medieval leaf with an added historiated initial 'B', vellum slightly stained, small pigment losses

Catalogue Note

The last two lines of the leaf include the words 'et inimicus' [bonorum de his vasis nomini tuo consecr]atis'. The initial was added in the middle of a sentence by a modern hand, imitating Italian examples.