Christ carrying the cross
second quarter 15th century
ink and pigments on thin to medium cream parchment with a fine nap surface
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Made for anonymous patrons in the second quarter of the 15th century; Melchior Parsoens [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [ink signature, outer margin, fol. 4r]; Gruel and Engelmann, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [no. 94, bookplate, front pastedown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, June 9, 1903, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Netherlands, Utrecht (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 11/16 x W: 4 in. (14.4 x 10.2 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.188.59R