Les femmes artistes du Moyen âge ...de la tapisserie .... - L'Ocre Bleu
Le tissage de la tapisserie -- "Die Lof der Vrouwen" a Dutch version of the "Cité des Dames" of Christine de Pisan, written in 1475 at the desire of "Jan de Baenst Riddere Heere van Sint Joris." Vellum; with coarsely executed miniatures and illuminated initials, some of which are unfinished, or the spaces for them left blank. -- British Library, Add MS 20698
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Retainer has floor length gown rather than overly long. 15th century (ca. 1470-1472) Southern Netherlands - Bruges London, British Library Harley 4380: Chroniques (Vol. IV, part 2) by Jean Froissart fol.189v - “landing of the Dame de Courcy at Boulogne” http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=7232&CollID=8&NStart=4380 Check out the peeking braies of the servant carrying the black chest!
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