# Manuscript Leaf Cutting showing an Illuminated Initial R with St. Protasius and St. Gervasius

- By: Olivetan Master (Italian, active Milan, ca. 1425–ca. 1450)
- Date: mid-15th century
- Medium: Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment
- Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
- Dimensions: 3 7/16 x 3 9/16 in. (8.7 x 9 cm); mat: 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm)
- Culture: Italian
- Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1923
- Museum: [The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/32838)
- Rights: [Public domain (Open Access, CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/met/CRDImages/md/web-large/DP163290.jpg
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