Gospels
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Abbey, Saint-Benoit-sur-Loîre, Fleury (?), late 10th century; Léon Gruel, Paris, prior to 1903 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1903, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
2004 | Illuminating the Word: Gospel Books in the Middle Ages. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
1996 | To Arrest the Ravages of Time: Caring for Art at the Walters. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
1991-1992 | The Illuminated Initial. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
1968 | In Remembrance of Creation: Evolution of Art and Scholarship in the Medieval and Renaissance Bible. Brandeis University Library, Waltham. |
1965 | 2,000 Years of Calligraphy. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
1953-1954 | Medieval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles. |
1949 | Illuminated Books of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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8/18/2017 | Treatment | examined for digitization; media consolidation; splits mended; stabilized |
Geographies
France, Fleury (Place of Origin)
Measurements
12 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (32 x 19 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.3