Historiated initial showing a female saint about to board on a boat
Manuscript Cutting
ca.1400 (made), ca.1900 (made)
ca.1400 (made), ca.1900 (made)
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Manuscript cutting, historiated initial R showing a female saint about to board on a boat, painted on a manuscript cutting from a medieval Italian antiphonary, initial attributed to the 'Spanish Forger', Paris (?), ca. 1900.
Object details
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| Title | Historiated initial showing a female saint about to board on a boat |
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| Brief description | Manuscript cutting, historiated initial R showing a female saint about to board on a boat, painted on a manuscript cutting from a medieval Italian antiphonary, initial attributed to the 'Spanish Forger', Paris (?), ca. 1900. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Object history | Bought at Christie's, London, 25 June 1997, lot 19. |
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| Library number | MSL/1997/4 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2021 |
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