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De causa longitudinis et brevitas vitae

Aristotle (Author)
Venetian (Artist)
14th century (Gothic)
tempera on 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.

In 15th or 16th century in the library of San Lorenzo of Bibbiena. Obtained by Henry Walters from L.S. Olschki inv. no. 21511 and pencilled no. 32 (of list of c. 1912)

Exhibitions

2013 Living by the Book: Monks, Nuns, and Their Manuscripts. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
6/27/2013 Treatment examined for condition; examined for exhibition; filled; loss compensation; media consolidation; stabilized; tears repaired
11/19/2018 Treatment examined for digitization; splits mended
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Geographies

Italy, Bologna (Place of Origin) Italy (Place of Origin)

Measurements

folio: 11 7/16 x 7 7/8 in. (29 x 20 cm)
written: 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
written1: 4 in. (10.1 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.

W.160

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
  • Thursday: 1–8 p.m.
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Location

600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

Phone

410-547-9000

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