Manuscript Leaf with the Nativity in an Initial H, from an  Antiphonary
Object type: Antiphonary; Manuscript leaf
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Italian
Artist: Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius
Artist role: Artist
Date: second half 15th century
Medium: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment
Dimensions: Overall: 21 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (55.5 x 40.3 cm)
letter: 5 3/8 x 6 1/16 in. (13.6 x 15.4 cm)
Mat size: 30 1/2 x 23 1/16 in. (77.5 x 58.5 cm)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Geography: Made in Florence   Italy  
Credit line: Gift of Louis L. Lorillard, 1896, transferred from the Library
Accession year: 1896
Tags: Virgin Mary|Donkeys|Jesus|Nativity|Ox