Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Tours, ca. 1500
MS M.12 fol. 12v

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Shepherds: Adoration -- Two shepherds stand, one holding staff in left hand and the other offering ball (?) held in right hand to nimbed Christ Child, held in lap of Virgin Mary, nimbed. Behind her stands man, possibly Joseph the Carpenter.
Miniature executed in cama³aeu.
Tree branches as line endings.
Margins with four hearts enclosing foliate ornament amid foliate ornament. In upper left corner is winged fantastic animal; in lower margin is bird.