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Leaf from a Gospel Book

Manuscript Cutting
13th century-14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment (rather than cutting), showing St Luke holding a book, from a Gospel Book, Greek, 13th or 14th century

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLeaf from a Gospel Book
Materials and techniques
illumination on vellum
Brief description
Fragment (rather than cutting), showing St Luke holding a book, from a Gospel Book, Greek, 13th or 14th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 6in
  • Width: 4.75in
Object history
Sotheby's, London, 4 July 1933, lots 259-260: bought by Spink and Co.; bought by the museum, together with E.912-1933, from Messrs Spink and Co., London, on 27 July 1933.
Cuttings from the same manuscript in the V&A collection: E.912-1933; E.913-1933.
Associated object
E.912-1933 (Object)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1933, London: Printed under the Authority of the Board of Education 1934
Collection
Accession number
E.913-1933

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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