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Document identity
localId
6086
label
Initial D with Christ Nailed to the Cross
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
6086
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Initial D with Christ Nailed to the Cross
provenance
Anna Colonna di Paliano [wife of Gian Antonio Orsini, Prince of Taranto] (d. 1469), Taranto, prior to 1469 [Anna mentioned in prayers, heraldry on fol. 50r, specific saints in calendar indicate Taranto as place of origin]; Peter Marie, France [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sale, New York, 1903, no. 574; George Richmond, 1903, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 15th century (before 1463) (Medieval)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.5
height
7.4
dimensionsRaw
4 1/8 x 2 15/16 in. (10.5 x 7.4 cm)
Source extras
style
International Gothic
med
ink, paint and gold on parchment
creator_ids
7755
collection_ids
MED
MSS
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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481c2969a675e3e2
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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80ccda7f9c54607e
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no
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no
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3
type
photo
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6d16ee5a805a30f9
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no
hasDescription
no