Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Provence, ca. 1440-1450
MS M.358 fol. 206v

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Arched, decorated frame without miniature.
In left margin, putto, wearing acanthus leaf as cape, reaches for foliate extensions.
In lower margin (bas-de-page), woman plays harp, and putto grasps foliate extensions.
Unpainted marginal figures set within foliate border decorated with flowers and acanthus leaves.