Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Livre des merveilles du monde
France, possibly Angers, ca. 1460
MS M.461 fol. 32v

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Livres des Merveilles du Monde: Scene, Canary Islands -- Scene on island, left: Shepherd, wearing hood, leans on pedum, surrounded by pair of oxen, dog, flock of four sheep and goat. In background, three buildings amid trees. Scene on island, right: From behind, shepherd wearing hood, look left, surrounded by dog, goat on hindlegs, and flock of six goats and sheep; three beehives on platform before trees and castle in background. Initial F of Fortunes decorated with foliate ornament. Miniature for Livre de Merveilles du Monde for the Canary Islands.