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Bible
ca. 1275
parchment with ink, paint and gold
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.
Bologna c. 1250-1274
Leon Gruel, Bookplate, Shelfmark 1291
Henry Walters, Bookplate, Shelfmark J.VII.1
Gruel bookplate and no. 1291; obtained from Gruel by Henry Walters bookplate and shelfmark J.VIII.1
Exhibitions
| 2005 | The Early History of the Bible: Transmission of Sacred Scripture from Ancient Times to the Age of Painting. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1993 | Bookish Business: Henry Walters and Leon Gruel. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1991-1992 | The Illuminated Initial. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1990-1991 | The Book and the Author: Portraits of the Evangelists in Eastern and Western Manuscripts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Italy, Bologna (Place of Origin)
Measurements
folio: 9 1/2 x 7 1/16 in. (24.1 x 18 cm)
written: 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm)
written1: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.122