Early 17th-Century German School, Vita Christi, Thirty Miniatures Rural with her feast day on

with her feast day on the 15th of March

1900Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Very good overall

890 achieved for ‘Portrait of a gentleman’ at Sotheby’s in 2018

He leans forward with his elbows resting on a rustic stone wall as she picks the petals from a daisy

he was excited to paint outside with rapid brushwork

Early 17th-Century German School, Vita Christi, Thirty Miniatures Rural with her feast day onThis rather fascinating arrangement of early 17th century miniatures depicts thirty scenes from the life of Christ. The origins of this collection are unknown but its likely that the miniatures either formed part of a larger manuscript or served as a picture book illustrating the Vita Christi. In the top left, we see the Annunciation, whereby the Archangel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will conceive a son by the power of the Holy