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[THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE TWO THIEVES]

Single leaf from a Book of Hours, with scenes in the bas-de-page of each page, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum
[France (Loire valley, probably Tours)
c. 1460]
€500 - €700

"Single leaf, 124 by 85mm, with single column of 14 lines of lettre bâtarde, capitals in ornamental penstrokes, decorated border on two sides of coloured acanthus leaves and other coloured foliage, the bas-de-page of both sides with rectangular scenes of (i) recto: the two thieves stripped to their loincloths and with arms bound, as they walk ahead of a mob, one of whom plays a long wooden instrument; and (ii) verso: the Crucifixion surrounded on both sides by Christ's supporters who bear witness or kneel and pray, some slight damage to areas of paint, edges of leaf darkened, else good condition"