Scene of morals in a Milanese interior, the man heats up in front of the...

Scene of morals in a Milanese interior, the man heats up in front of the fireplace, while his wife sets the table for dinner, 15th century - Household scene in Milan, 15th century - A Milanese gentleman warms at the hearth, while himself a woman prepares a meal at the table - He wears a red cap, simar lined with ermine, and red stockings - She wears a white cap, red robe and white apron - From a miniature painting in a manuscript in Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Siena - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861