17 March is St Gertrude's Day.
Here she is, #spinning and surrounded by #rats in a detail from the Hours of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, painted by Simon Bening, c1523.
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<strong>Inscription:</strong> On the verso of the parchment mount: in the center, a painted medallion with the arms of Frederick, fourth marquess of Londonderry, and inscribed FREDERICH MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY ROMA MDCCCLVI
A #miniature, probably taken from a #bookofhours, showing the Feast of #Candlemas (2 February), with villagers taking candles to the #church to be blessed.
Simon Bening, c1550
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Tamsin Lewis
Robert Lehman Collection
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