Collection Pierre Le-Tan, Session I
Collection Pierre Le-Tan, Session I
French School, 15th Century
The Annunciation to the Shepherds
Auction Closed
March 16, 05:55 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
French School, 15th Century
The Annunciation to the Shepherds
Pen and black ink, watercolour heightened with gold on vellum
12 x 7,6 cm ; 4¾ by 3 in.
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Ecole française du XVe siècle
L'annonce aux bergers
Plume et encre noire, aquarelle rehaussée d'or sur vélin
12 x 7,6 cm ; 4¾ by 3 in.
With Sam Fogg, London.
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Galerie Sam Fogg, Londres.
This miniature is from a highly unusual Spanish Book of Hours. A small group of other cuttings from this appealing manuscript emerged on the market a few years ago (cf. J. Gunther, Collecting Miniatures, Brochure 9, no.43, and Sotheby’s London sale, 6 July 2010, lot 7).
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Cette miniature provient d’un Livre d’Heures espagnol extrêmement rare. D’autres pages de ce Livre d’Heures démantelé sont apparues récemment sur le marché de l’art (voir J. Gunther, Collecting Miniatures, Brochure 9, n° 43, et la vente Sotheby’s à Londres du 6 juillet 2010, lot 7).