Historiated initial showing God the Father holding the dead body of Christ
Manuscript Cutting
early 16th century (made)
early 16th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Historiated initial C showing God the Father holding the dead body of Christ, an iconography also known as Gnadenstuhl or Mercy Seat.
Object details
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| Title | Historiated initial showing God the Father holding the dead body of Christ |
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| Brief description | Historiated initial C showing God the Father holding the dead body of Christ (Gnadenstuhl or Mercy Seat), France (Paris?), early 16th century. |
| Physical description | Historiated initial C showing God the Father holding the dead body of Christ, an iconography also known as Gnadenstuhl or Mercy Seat. |
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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.312-1923, CIRC.313-1923, CIRC.314-1923, CIRC.317-1923. |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1923 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.317-1923 |
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| Record created | April 25, 2016 |
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