Historiated initial showing the Trinity
Manuscript Cutting
ca.1500 (made)
ca.1500 (made)
| Place of origin |
Historiated initial C showing the Holy Trinity. God the Father holding the dead body of Christ (Gnadenstuhl or Mercy Seat), the Dove of the Holy Spirit between them.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Historiated initial showing the Trinity |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Historiated initial C showing the Trinity, from a choirbook, France (Paris?), ca.1500. |
| Physical description | Historiated initial C showing the Holy Trinity. God the Father holding the dead body of Christ (Gnadenstuhl or Mercy Seat), the Dove of the Holy Spirit between them. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, on 10 April 1923 together with other cuttings (as Flemish, late 15th century). Information from Departmental Circulation Register 1923. Cuttings from the same manuscript in the V&A collection: CIRC.316-1923, CIRC.318-1923. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.318-1923 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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