Lot 747
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[Saint Bernardus trampling on the Devil].
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Lot description
Flanders?, begin. 15th c
Miniature painting, 4,5 x 4 cm, vellum 17 x 13 cm from a Prayer Book; short text in red above de picture ("... usus Sto Bernardo"?), text written in brown ink on recto and verso (sl. rubbed at left part, margins stained, sm. hole in lower part).
Framed under passe-partout (unframed).
Saint Bernard of Menthon dressed in a white robe, represented with the Gospels and the Devil in chains on a light blue background; in upper part, gilt, blue, red and green ornamental tiling. On three edges gilt and polychrome foliage with some fruit. On recto gilt and blue initial "I" (2 l.), smaller blue initial "L" on red background, on verso gilt initial "A" on red and blue background (2 l.). Text: various psalms.