Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Provence, ca. 1440-1450
MS M.358 fol. 9r

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Month, Occupation: September -- Man, standing in vat, treads grapes. Man pours wine from bucket into barrel.
Scene in interior setting within decorated roundel in lower margin (bas-de-page).
In upper margin, winged putto rides hybrid animal with body of horse and foliate tail.
All figures set within foliate border with flowers and acanthus leaves, surrounding calendar.