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Historiated initial showing a female saint about to board on a boat

Manuscript Cutting
ca.1400 (made), ca.1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Manuscript cutting, historiated initial R showing a female saint about to board on a boat, painted on a manuscript cutting from a medieval Italian antiphonary, initial attributed to the 'Spanish Forger', Paris (?), ca. 1900.


Object details

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TitleHistoriated initial showing a female saint about to board on a boat
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Manuscript cutting, historiated initial R showing a female saint about to board on a boat, painted on a manuscript cutting from a medieval Italian antiphonary, initial attributed to the 'Spanish Forger', Paris (?), ca. 1900.
Dimensions
  • Height: 102mm
  • Width: 108mm
Production typeUnique
Object history
Bought at Christie's, London, 25 June 1997, lot 19.
Other numbers
  • 809.AQ.0040 - NAL Pressmark
  • 38041998101620 - NAL barcode
Collection
Library number
MSL/1997/4

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Record createdMarch 17, 2021
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