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The Visitation: Leaf from a Book of Hours (5 of 6 Excised Leaves)
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The Visitation: Leaf from a Book of Hours (5 of 6 Excised Leaves)

Henri d'Orquevaulx (French), artist; Workshop, artist · c. 1420 · ink, tempera and gold on vellum

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This leaf survives from what must have been an extraordinarily rich book of hours. Stylistically, the illuminations relate to the workshop of Henri d'Orquevaulx, a documented Metz manuscript painter. Little is known about d'Orquevaulx's life or career. Compositionally, structurally, and stylistically, the miniatures suggest strong links to Netherlandish illumination.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineThe Visitation: Leaf from a Book of Hours (5 of 6 Excised Leaves), c. 1420. Henri d'Orquevaulx (French), or Workshop. Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; each leaf: 16.1 x 12.5 cm (6 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection, 2003.172
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