note (text)
Adoration of the Magi
This miniature once marked the beginning of Sext of the Hours of the Virgin. The Adoration of the Magi was commonly used to illustrate this hour. The hymn and psalm text on the reverse confirms this identification.
This image shows the reverse of a cutting with a miniature from a book of hours.
leaf dimensions : height (mm)
91
leaf dimensions : width (mm)
68
binding
Not bound. Mounted on mat frame.
note (history)
On back of mat in hand of J.F. Lewis, it is written: "Visit of the 3 Kings. Book of Hours. French or Flemish. XV Century."
provenance
John Frederick Lewis, Philadelphia.
