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Bible
1250-1275
parchment
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Paris, ca. 1250-1275; perhaps owned by affiliate of French Cistercian house of Le Rivet, 13th/14th century (Calendar entry at 3 September for dedication of the church at 'Riueta' may refer to Cistercian abbey of Le Rivet in the present diocese of Bordeaux); owned 15th century by friar in north Italy (indicated by later additions on the front flyleaf and calendar); Lèon Gruel, Paris, (Gruel and Engelmann bookplate inscribed 'No. 132'), 19th/20th century; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1895-1931, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2007-2008 | The Early History of the Bible. Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix. |
| 2005 | The Early History of the Bible: Transmission of Sacred Scripture from Ancient Times to the Age of Painting. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1993-1994 | Medieval Writing and Calligraphy. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1992-1993 | The Bible Before Luther. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Measurements
Overall: 5 7/8 x 3 15/16 in. (15 x 10 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.52