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Tobias and the Angel

Venetian (Artist)
Léon Gruel (French, 1841-1923) (Binder)
1265 (Medieval)
tempera and gold leaf on parchment
(Medieval Europe , Manuscripts and Rare Books)

Provenance
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[Associated with Conradin of Hohenstaufen, King of Jerusalem and Sicily (d. 1268), in a note (no longer extant) by the comte de Bastard that was found at the beginning of the manuscript according to Delisle, 1892]; Comte Auguste Bastard d'Estang [no. B741], early 19th century [two color lithographs made for Peintures et ornaments, 1832-1869]; Spitzer Sale, Paris, 1893, no. 3030; Charles Stein, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Jacques Rosenthal, Munich [1902 and 1905 catalogues]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1905, by purchase [Leo Olschki as agent]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

2004 Byzantium: Faith and Power (1261-1557). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
1995 Manuscript Sleuthing: Discoveries of a Curator. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
1984-1985 Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
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Italy (Place of Origin)

Measurements

14 1/4 x 9 13/16 in. (36.2 x 25 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1905

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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W.152.156V

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Parent Object

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The Conradin Bible

Venetian
1265 (Gothic)
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Baltimore, MD
21201

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