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    "localId": "92011",
    "label": "Decorated Initial \"\"L\"\"",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/W.81.1R"
}

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    "id": "92011",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/W.81.1R",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Decorated Initial \"\"L\"\"",
    "provenance": "Created in England, ca. 1375. Waler dei Klerla (?) [1]. An English library [2], 15th century. Homofredus Taylor, 16th century (?) [3]. Robertus Nebbus, 16th century (?) [4]. Tailerus, 16th century (?) [5]; Edward Conway [d. 1631] [6]. Thomas Thorpe, London, early 19th century [7]; purchased by Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1836 [8]; Sothebys Sale (by Thomas Fenwick, grandson of Phillipps), after 1893. Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1931; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] inscription on fol. 109r[2] no. 38 in top margin of fol. 1[3] inscribed twice on fol. 108v, along with the name \"\"Atwodde\"\"[4] inscription on 109r[5] inscription on 109r[6] signature on fol. 109v[7] his catalog no. 293[8] catalog no. 9409",
    "date": "second half 14th century",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/W.81.1R",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
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        "folios (leaves)"
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    "pageCount": 1,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 24,
            "height": 17.5
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "H: 9 7/16 × W: 6 7/8 in. (24 × 17.5 cm)"
}

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    "cul": "English",
    "med": "ink and pigments on medium to heavy weight parchment",
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    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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