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Bible
ca. 1220-1229
parchment
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.
Paris, 1220s; rebound in Germany, 15th century; upper left margin, 17th century: 'Sum thesaurus L...tos...e'; added on front pastedown, 18th/19th century: 'Biblia haec manuscripta / ANO. 1221 miniert mit grossem / Fleiss', German monastic foundation (?), perhaps the same one where the extant 15th century binding was applied; Edouard Rahir, successor to Damascène Morgand, Paris bookseller, Bulletin n.s. 10 (June 1910), no. 58, 6500 francs; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910-1931, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1997 | Medieval Matters: Illuminated Manuscripts from the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, and The Library of Mr. Harry A. Walton. Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar. |
| 1990 | From Romanesque to Gothic: Illumination in Transition. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Report | chemical analysis |
Measurements
Overall: 11 7/16 x 7 1/2 in. (29 x 19 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.60