Fol. iii v, Foliated Initial
The image shows an open book with two pages. The left page has a large blue and gold foliated initial "D" on the bottom left, with a long thin red rectangle border on the right side of the initial; the initial extends down the page. The right page has a large decorative border down the center with a blue and red background and six gold medallions with images. The border extends across the bottom of the page in a symmetric design with blue and gold decorations and eight human figures. The book pages are off-white; the text on both pages is in black and in a language that is not English; the letters are small and there are two columns on each page. The book is lying flat on a grey surface with the pages slightly curved.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 750 × 621 px
- Museum Record
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