Le Bigot Hours (Use of Rome)
In Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment
France, Tours or Le Mans, c. 1470s
12 miniatures (of which 7 in camaïeu d'or) by the Circle of Jean Fouquet

f. 34v, Flight into Egypt
 
This exquisite small manuscript, a twin to a Book on Hours in the Comites Latentes Collection, includes 7 breathtaking camaïeu d'or miniatures. The miniatures have been attributed to Jean Fouquet himself (Tours, active c. 1420-1480), the celebrated French painter and illuminator who worked for Kings Charles VII and Louis XI, or his close circle. It was copied by the scribe Jean Dubrueil, along with seven other manuscripts by Jean Fouquet, Jean Bourdichon, and the Maître François. A French Renaissance “Fanfare” binding completes the delightful ensemble.
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