Letter "D"
Original Illumination
6 x 6"
Glair and 23k Gold Leaf on Parchment.
Based on a 15th Century detail from a manuscript page. 
Unframed
Original illumination, handmade using historical techniques and materials.  The design was embellished with 23k raised  gold leaf, burnished to a high shine. Painted using glair, a paint made from egg whites and historical pigments.