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Manuscript Cutting from the Grande Chroniques de France

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical, aged manuscript page with dark brown discoloration and frayed edges. A long, thin, red vertical line runs along left margin with a small circular inscription at bottom. A circular cutout near the top contains a medieval-style illustration depicting people in brown, blue, and green hues. The majority of the page is filled with black text, written in a language that appears to be Old French, in a formal script. The background of the image is a plain, off-white color.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-15th century
Medium:
Parchment, tempera, ink, metal leaf
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
240 × 623 px
Museum record:
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