Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, 1340-1350
MS M.185 fol. 4v

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Roman de la Rose: Poverty -- Poverty as man wearing short tunic, holding staff or crutch with both hands, is seated on mound against gold background enclosed in pink and blue frame surrounded by gold with ivy leaves at each corner.
Below miniature, pen-flourished initial P beginning text POURTRETE FU AU DERRENIER / POURETE QUI .I. SEUL DENIER.