M6897 The Visitation, Miniature from a Book of Hours, Worship of Jean Pichore, Paris, c. 1490

M6897 The Visitation, Miniature from a Book of Hours, Worship of  Jean Pichore, Paris, c. 1490

A magnificent miniature executed by Jean Pichore or one of his followers within a full border of flowers and fronds on a ground of liquid gold and inhabited by a drollery.  Mary greets Elizabeth.   Characteristic of Pichore and the artists working in his style are figures clothed in voluminous drapery.  This miniature is in excellent condition and skillfully painted by a major figure of the period.  Size: 6 ½ x 4 ½ inches.