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St. Ghislain
ca. 1430-1435, with additions ca. 1460
ink and pigments on medium-weight, light-cream-colored parchment, well surfaced on both sides; miniatures on heavier parchment
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)
This historiated initial is illuminated in the style of Willem Vrelant.
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.
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.
Libraire Morgand, number 26084, 19th century; Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1931 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Netherlands, Utrecht
(Place of Origin)
Belgium, Bruges (Place of Binding)
Measurements
H: 6 5/16 x W: 4 1/2 in. (16 x 11.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.168.218V
