Virgin and Child with donors, Book of Hours

An image of Illuminated Manuscript. Folio 2 verso. Miniature of the Virgin and Child with two donors (?), a kneeling knight and a lady. Book of Hours belonging to Margaret Beauchamp, c.1424. Vellum, 22 cm x 11 cm. English School, 15th century. Notes: Beauchamp was the wife of John Talbot (c.1388-1453) the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.

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Illuminated Manuscript. Folio 2 verso. Miniature of the Virgin and Child with two donors (?), a kneeling knight and a lady. Book of Hours belonging to Margaret Beauchamp, c.1424. Vellum, 22 cm x 11 cm. English School, 15th century. Notes: Beauchamp was the wife of John Talbot (c.1388-1453) the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.

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Accession Number: MS 41-1950
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Katie Young
Image height: 1827 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 448.56kB
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 13/1

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