Friday, 20 October 2017

Grandes chroniques de France (BL Sloane 2433)

Queen observes the burning of heretics(?), vol. 1, f. 44v.

Colloquial name(s): Grandes chroniques de France
Official name(s): British Library, Sloane MS 2433

Date: c. 1410-1420 (source)
Origin: Paris, Central France (source)


This manuscript consists of three volumes. It was illustrated by a Netherlandish artist working in Paris, possibly that also associated with BL Stowe 54 (source). The first volume is illustrated with 23  small miniatures in semi-grisaille, the second volume with 15 small miniatures in semi-grisaille and the third volume with 24 small miniatures in semi-grisaille (source).

Basic descriptions of some of the illustrations are provided by the British Library with the facsimile.

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