13th Century Gothic (Blackletter) calligraphic piece. Lines taken from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, written in sepia ink on vellum (cowhide) Decorations in gouache, with flat and raised gold illumination. Filigree in the style of The Windmill Psalter 1290. Original is 24 by 30 cms
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Really beautiful Helen….and so unique….
Thanks so much Tezz, I appreciate it.
– helenclare
Stunning! Good to see it on traditional ( cow hide) vellum too! Beautiful!
Thankyou so much Donna. Yes vellum is very good to work on, very forgiving!
– helenclare
You’re welcome! It is just awesome!
Fantastic, truly inspirational!
this is simply excellent, Helen. Well done.
Thanks so much Mark, that means a lot, I admire your work greatly.
– helenclare
Lovely