[ENLUMINURE] - Lot 8

[ENLUMINURE] Leaf from a book of hours. Prayer to Acacius and his fellow martyrs. Acacius and his fellow martyrs. Donor at prayer. In Latin, illuminated folio on parchment. Northern France or Belgium, circa 1460-1480. Dimensions : 124 x 88 mm An unusual depiction of the Martyrdom of Achacius and his 10,000 companions. They are crucified or impaled on trees and thorns. Text: "Christus miles achaaus deos..."; verso, "Concede quesumus omnipotens...ab omni peste epyderme...". Note in pencil on back: "The impaled": one version of the legend states that the martyrs are hurled from the top of a mountain towards thorny trees, whose branches pierce them, and are thus "impaled". Joint: Leaflet from a book of hours, Psalms of Penitence. David in penitence. France, Normandy, circa 1500. Face rubbed and scratched; numerous stains. Dimensions: 175 x 114 mm