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Catalogue of an Exhibition of the Text of Shakespeare's Plays
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)
This intricate style of binding from the 16th and 17th centuries, composed of a central oval surrounded by dense gold tooling, is known as the "fanfare" style. The binding, created by Léon Gruel, is an exact copy of the binding of Le Nouveau Testament de Nostre Seigneur Jesus Christ (Walters 92.182). Gruel was proficient at binding in antiquarian styles, but he also branched out in modern directions.
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.
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1931; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2013-2014 | Bookbindings from the Gilded Age. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
USA, New York, New York (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 3/16 × W: 6 3/16 × D: 1 in. (23.34 × 15.72 × 2.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, before 1931
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.
92.1269