# Initial L with Old Testament Prophet

**Master of the Cypresses** (Spanish)  
1430s  
miniature on vellum  
overall: 17 x 18.2 cm (6 11/16 x 7 3/16 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1964.8.1229. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.48381.html).

## About this work

Master of the Cypresses drew this in the 1430s. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image shows an elderly man seated at a table. He is turned slightly to the side, with his right hand raised as if in conversation. The man has a long, white beard and fair complexion, wearing a blue robe with white trim. He wears a white cap and holds a pink book in his left hand. A scroll of paper hangs off the table, which also holds a globe, balance scale, and round objects. The background has a wooden panel, and the scene is framed by an ornate border with gold, green, and purple colors, typical of medieval manuscripts.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

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Spanish

## Facts

- Type: Drawing
- Real size: about 6½ × 7 in (17 × 18 cm). The original is small: even the 8 × 10 in print shows it larger than life.
- Century: 15th century
- Subjects: Old Testament, Prophet
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208; 24 × 36 in $258; 30 × 40 in $338
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118; 20 × 30 in $148; 24 × 36 in $178
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5; 24 × 36 in $5; 30 × 40 in $5

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