Sleeve focus thread

[Koen G]

Arca posted this in another thread:

.... but my searches turned up this charming manuscript which has a sagittarius that is one of the most similar "matches" to the VMS sagittarius that I've seen in a long time, but is probably old news to this forum*.

I don't recall having seen this particular Sagittarius, but there are so many, I may have forgotten. As a whole the Zodiac series is certainly of the extended family to which the VM series belongs. Or at least to which it clings on the best.

The archer has nice baggy sleeves, which, based on the findings in this thread, would make me suspect a date between 1400 and 1430. Indeed, it is dated to the 1420's.

   

There are quite some similarities, as well as differences with our crossbowman.

   

Similar are the tunic with excess material at the elbow but tight at the wrist. The "skirt" seems to be made of strips of material. High belted. Shoes; round collar; little beard. Surrounded by circle of text.

Different are the weapon, the headgear, some colours and the orientation of the figure.

All in all a great find.


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