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Psalter
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
[Suffrage to Saint Catherine suggests early female ownership]; Saint-André at Ramiéres, late 13th century [additions in calendar confirm use at Carthusian priory of Saint-André at Ramiéres (transferred to the Carthusian Order from the Benedictine in 1268)]; Henri-Auguste Brölemann, Lyon, last decade of 18th century-first half of 19th [mode of acquisition unknown] [heraldic bookplate with motto 'VIGILENTIA ET PRUDENTIA' and blue-bordered ticket in lower left corner of front pastedown, inscribed 'A 188 / uuc']; Madame Etienne Mallet, great-granddaughter of H. A. Brölemann [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Madame Etienne Mallet Sale, Sotheby's, London, 5 May 1926, lot 187; Leo S. Olschki, 1926, by purchase [inv. no. '42510 / c. f']; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1996 | The Psalms of David in the Middle Ages. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1988 | Heavenly Bodies. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1986 | Text and Image: Medieval Book Illustration. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/1986 | Treatment | stabilized |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
8 9/16 x 6 5/16 in. (21.8 x 16 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
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.24
