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God appears to Moses and a group of Israelites

German (Artist)
1507
ink and pigments on cream-colored parchment of medium thickness
(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. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Made for monastic use, probably Cistercian or Carthusian, in Bohemia (?) finished on February 2, 1507; Unknown monastic owner, 18th century ["Nr. 78" written on front pastedown]; Sale, Sotheby's, London, November 9, 1931, [lot 216, to Marks (?)]; E. Dawson, Los Angeles [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Otto Ege, Cleveland, 1932, by purchase; Sale, Sotheby's London, December 11, 1984, no. 54; Walters Art Museum, 1984, by purchase.

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Geographies

Bohemia (Place of Origin) Austria (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 16 5/8 x W: 11 11/16 in. (42.3 x 29.7 cm)

Credit Line

Museum purchase, 1984

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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W.805.78V

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Bible (Incomplete)

German
1507
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