Illuminated Initial "G" from a Bible Historiale, by Dutch, 15th century
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Illuminated Initial "G" from a Bible Historiale

Dutch

15th century

Medium
Manuscript cutting in tempera and gold leaf, with Dutch inscriptions in black and red inks, ruled in black, on parchment
Classification
Drawing and Watercolor
Dimensions
14.1 × 7.5 cm (5 9/16 × 3 in.)
Culture
Netherlands
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings
Credit line
W. Moses Willner Fund
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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