AUTHOR: MASTERS OF THE DELFT GRISAILLES

LANGUAGE: DUTCH

DATE: 1450

PAGE #: 315

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THIS MID-15TH-CENTURY ILLUMINATED BOOK OF HOURS IS WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN DUTCH, ON FINE PARCHMENT, AND IS REMARKABLE FOR ITS 18 GRISAILLE MINIATURES. THIS TECHNIQUE, WHEREIN THE FIGURES ARE MODELED PRIMARILY IN A GRAY WASH, BECAME QUITE A FAVORITE IN THE NETHERLANDS. THE HAND BEHIND THE MINIATURES IN THIS MANUSCRIPT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH ONE OF A GROUP OF ARTISTS KNOWN AS THE MASTERS OF THE DELFT GRISAILLES.

REPRODUCTION DETAILS: OUR HARDCOVER BOOKS ARE MADE WITH REAL WOOD FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS AS WELL AS THE SPINE. THE LEATHER IS A 4 OZ COWHIDE, FROM A SMALL SUPPLIER IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE LEATHER IS ADHERED TO THE COVERS WITH GLUE AND MOLDED INTO THE SHAPE AT THE HAND OF OUR LOCAL ARTISANS. THE SIGNATURES/PAGES ARE HANDSEWN USING A LIBRARY BINDING METHOD. THE SEWN BOOK IS BOUND WITH A STRONG ADHESIVE GLUE THAT MAKES THE BINDINGS LAST, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LARGER BOOKS. WE ALSO ADD A THICK MULL CLOTH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BINDING, DRYING IN BETWEEN EACH LAYER, A TRADITIONAL WAY TO MAKE THE BINDING STIFF, STRONG, AND RESILIENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

NOTE: ALL OF OUR FACSIMILES ARE MADE TO ORDER. PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR NOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT.