Ink, paint and gold on vellum, 21.5 x 14.5 cm
Toulouse, Archives of the Dominican Convent of the Province of Toulouse
Photo: Lorenzo Carras-Pugibet
As part of a doctoral thesis in art history devoted to neo-medieval books and the revival of illumination in France in the 19th century, I am looking for illuminated manuscripts and miniatures painted on parchment, on religious or secular subjects, produced between approximately 1800 and 1920. I am also interested in luxuriously printed prayer books using chromolithography that imitate medieval books of hours and are sometimes embellished with painted elements. I am also interested in ancient writings relating to illuminated manuscript artists.
I would like to thank in advance any individuals or institutions who wish to collaborate on this work by providing information or photographs. I assure you of my discretion.
Items sought: books of hours, wedding books, missals, devotional images painted on parchment, altar canons, manuscripts and beautifully decorated documents – in neo-medieval or modern style.
Lorenzo Carras-Pugibet, PhD student and lecturer in Art History, University of Toulouse-2; associate researcher, National Library of France.
Contact: lorenzo.enluminure@gmail.com