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Foliate Initial "E" with Bird-Headed Fish Marking
1st half 13th century
ink and pigments on heavy, well-finished cream-colored parchment
(Medieval Europe , Manuscripts and Rare Books)
(Medieval Europe , 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.
Léon Gruel and Robert Engelmann Collection, Paris, late 19th century [1]; Léon Gruel, Paris, ca. 1900 [2]; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1905; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
[1] no. 394
[2] no. 2
Geographies
Germany, Constance (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 11/16 × W: 6 in. (22 × 15.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1905
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.
W.70.2V
