1875 Chromolithograph Medieval Manuscript Pattern Border Edge Illumination LOR1 XAM6 Photographs were courtesy of Frances

Photographs were courtesy of Frances Benjamin Johnston

" This is an original 1918 duotone print of a mother rocking her child's cradle

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" Located near present-day Beijing

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1875 Chromolithograph Medieval Manuscript Pattern Border Edge Illumination LOR1 XAM6 Photographs were courtesy of FrancesThis is a rare original 1875 color chromolithograph that depicts a variety of historic illuminations from Medieval manuscripts during the 13th century. Interestingly, the motifs appear to belong in a transitional period that combines elements of Greco Roman and Pompeian styles. A unique feature of this illustration, which may be difficult to see in the digital image, is the use of gold ink which not only shimmers when it catches the light but also