Jean FouquetSimon de Varie Kneeling in Prayer1455 · Illuminated Manuscript Print
A man in armour and a red surcoat kneels in prayer by his shield
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Print
Giclée, printed to order with water-based inks.
Paper
Hahnemühle German Etching, 310gsm: a heavyweight, velvety matte fine-art paper with a warm white tone and a light texture. This is the unframed paper; framed prints use 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag, a matte fine-art paper. This is the unframed paper; framed prints use 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
Archival matte fine-art paper. This is the unframed paper; framed prints use 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
Fuji Matt paper. This is the unframed paper; framed prints use 200gsm matte fine-art paper.
200gsm matte fine-art paper. This is the framed paper; unframed prints are on Hahnemühle German Etching, 310gsm.
Frame
Solid wood with a satin finish, handmade to order. About 20 mm wide and 22 mm deep.
Glazing
Low-reflection glazing.
Mount
None. The print fills the frame.
Hanging
Arrives ready to hang.
Each frame is made to order by one of our framing workshops, so the exact shade and profile may vary slightly from the photos.
Simon de Varie kneels in profile, palms pressed together, in plate armour under a red surcoat sown with gold fleurs-de-lis, a sword slanting from his hip. Behind him a woman in a tall pointed headdress and blue gown supports a crested helmet and a red and blue shield. A violet-grey curtain hangs across the room and ochre tiles recede underfoot. The border is a gold trellis climbed by blue flowers, with crowned shields at the corners and two gold scrolls lettered in red, above and below.
The leaf belongs to the multi-page frontispiece of Varie's own prayer book and faces a miniature of the Virgin enthroned with the Child, to whom he prays. Fouquet gave the floor tiles of both pages a single vanishing point, so the two figures seem to share one room. Varie had risen from the merchant class as an official of the French royal treasury, and the arms and mottoes in the border mark his new noble rank.
The original: a leaf from the Hours of Simon de Varie, tempera colours, gold paint, gold leaf and ink, painted by Jean Fouquet in Paris or Tours in 1455; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Jean Fouquet, born in Tours about 1415–20, was a French painter and illuminator who, after a stay in Rome around 1445 where he painted Pope Eugenius IV, brought the ideas and techniques of Italian Renaissance art into French painting. He worked for King Charles VII and was later named court painter to Louis XI, running a large workshop that produced panel paintings, portraits and manuscripts. A leaf from a book of hours made for Simon de Varie, painted in 1455, is in the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Each print is a giclée, printed to order. Unframed prints are made on Hahnemühle German Etching, a 310gsm matte fine-art paper. Framed prints are printed on 200gsm matte fine-art paper and arrive in a handmade solid-wood frame with low-reflection glazing, ready to hang. Ships worldwide with free delivery to 30+ countries.
Jean Fouquet — Simon de Varie Kneeling in Prayer | Illuminated Manuscript PrintPrice$165.00
The print is colorful and pleasing to the eye. The paper is of high quality with good thickness that is great for display by itself or in a frame. A good price for the quality! Thank you!
Taylor H.
Verified buyer · reviewed on our Etsy shop · March 2026 Unframed Hahnemühle · Accent - 12x18 inches
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Our principal fine-art papers include
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