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Written by: Margaux FernándezSenior Specialist · Illumination (Tezhip)
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 760021
French 16th CenturyHeures a l’usage de Rouen
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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| Artist / Maker | French 16th Century |
|---|---|
| Date | 1502 |
| Culture / Origin | French |
| Medium | almanac [for 1502-1520] with 42 metalcut and engraved illustrations on vellum (16 full-page) decorated with hundreds of small and large illuminated initials, colored in gilt, blue, red, and light-blue |
| Dimensions | book: 17.5 × 12.4 × 3.4 cm (6 7/8 × 4 7/8 × 1 5/16 in.) |
| Department | Volume |
| Type | Volume |
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