St. Francis Missal
Provenance
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Church of San Nicolo, Assisi (?), late 12th-early 13th century; Joseph Baer, Frankfurt, in catalogs of 1905, 1912, and 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Paul Gruel, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
2020 | The Saint Francis Missal. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
2013 | Living by the Book: Monks, Nuns, and Their Manuscripts. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
2009 | The Saint John's Bible: A Modern Vision through Medieval Methods. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
2006-2007 | For This is My Body: The Medieval Missal. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
1982 | God's Minstrel: St. Francis of Assisi. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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Examination | examined for condition; examined for technical study |
Geographies
Italy, Assisi (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 3/16 x W: 8 11/16 in. (31 x 22 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.75