Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, ca. 1430
MS M.64 fol. 9r

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Month, Occupation: September -- Of five men, one, wearing headgear stands at left, another descends stairs with empty basket on shoulder, one, wearing hat stands in tall vat, another, holding basket of grapes on back with both hands approaches stairs, and the fifth lifts basket from back of horse. Scene in vaulted architectural setting.
Margins decorated with border of foliate and floreate ornament, including strawberry.