Hartigan-Go — British Library MS Arundel 16 f. 2 — Manuscript artwork of a scribe surrounded by animals

Hartigan-Go — British Library MS Arundel 16 f. 2 — Manuscript artwork of a scribe surrounded by animals

This item is a partial page of a medieval manuscript. The focus of the image is the illuminated artwork, following the shape of a capital letter "R". The artwork features a monk holding a red quill in his hand, surrounded by different types of fearsome and fantastical animals. The animals all have open mouths and are looking in different directions. One animal is playing an instrument; other creatures appear to be trying to devour each other. The image is colourful — filled with shades of red, green, and blue. While the words on the parchment are incomplete and cut off, the colour of the ink used to write the text on the page is light brown. 

Osbern

Alternate Author

London, British Library MS Arundel 16

British Library

Last quarter of the 11th century or 1st quarter of the 12th century (British Library catalogue: https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=1620&CollID=20&NStart=16)

British Library (MSS images are copyright free)

Parchment

Latin

Southeast England, possibly Canterbury (British Library catalogue: https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=1620&CollID=20&NStart=16)