[ENLUMINATION]. [BIBLE].
Historiated initial V.
Prophet Hosea holding a phylactery, God the Father in heaven
Leaflet from a Bible. End of the Book of Daniel. Prologues for the Books of the XII Prophets. Beginning of the Book of Hosea.
Tempera, gouache and gold leaf on parchment.
France, Paris, second half of the 13th century (circa 1250-1275).
Dimensions : 190 x 290 mm
Good general condition.
Leaflet probably coming from the same Bible known as the Sainte-Geneviève Bible as the previous lot. It is not included in the survey of P. Kidd, The McCarthy Collection. Vol. III French Miniatures, no. 36, Four historiated initials on four leaves from the so-called St-Geneviève Bible.
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