クリスティーズさんのインスタグラム動画 - (クリスティーズInstagram)「After spending most of her childhood in France, Mary Queen of Scots set sail back to Scotland aged 18 after the death of her first husband Francis II.⠀ .⠀ One of the many possessions she brought home with her was this prayer book, illuminated and decorated by one of Renaissance France's most sought after artists, the Master of François de Rohan, renowned for his strong use of colour and lively narration.⠀ .⠀ The book, gifted to Mary by her great-aunt Louise de Bourbon-Vendôme, abbess of the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud has an inscription in on one of the endleaves made by Mary as a token of her love for her aunt - a tender moment in Mary's earlier life, before her troubles began.⠀ .⠀ Learn more about the Prayer Book of Mary, Queen of Scots via link in bio.⠀ .⠀ Master of François de Rohan (active c.1525-1546). 'The Prayerbook of Mary Queen of Scots', c.1535-1540. Estimate: £250,000 - 350,000.⠀ .⠀ Classic Art Evening Sale: Antiquity to 20th Century. 29 July - London⠀ .⠀ #classicweek #classicart #antiquities #maryqueenofscots #prayerbook #history #britishhistory」7月12日 1時23分