Historiated initial
Manuscript Cutting
2nd quarter 15th century (made)
2nd quarter 15th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Historiated initial S with two figures, a holy figure holding a staff with a small black bell (maybe Saint Anthony) handing a letter (?) to a youth holding a blue hat.
Other side not visible. Mounted onto card.
Other side not visible. Mounted onto card.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Historiated initial |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Historiated initial S showing a saint and a youth, from a choirbook, Lombardy, 2nd quarter of the 15th century. |
| Physical description | Historiated initial S with two figures, a holy figure holding a staff with a small black bell (maybe Saint Anthony) handing a letter (?) to a youth holding a blue hat. Other side not visible. Mounted onto card. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Purchased from Charles Fairfax Murray in 1894 as part of a group of cuttings (now Museum nos 799-1894 to 817-1894) for the total sum of £190 10s 10d. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Levi d'Ancona, M.,The Wildenstein Collection of illuminations. The Lombard school, Florence: L.S. Olschki, 1970.
p. 15. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 811-1894 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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