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Source Description
In this lovely marginal image, two fashionably dressed ladies set off on an outing. The net held by one of them indicates that they are chasing butterflies, but the artist does not depict the prize they seek. He leaves it to us to imagine the rest of their day - the fun of chasing and catching butterflies is ours.
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Document identity
localId
5292
label
Catching Butterflies
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
5292
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Catching Butterflies
description
In this lovely marginal image, two fashionably dressed ladies set off on an outing. The net held by one of them indicates that they are chasing butterflies, but the artist does not depict the prize they seek. He leaves it to us to imagine the rest of their day - the fun of chasing and catching butterflies is ours.
provenance
[Created for use at Saint-Bénigne, Dijon (diocese of Langres), late 13th century]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, after 1894, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 13th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18
height
12
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 1/16 x W: 4 3/4 in. (18 x 12 cm)
Source extras
style
Gothic
med
parchment with ink, paint and gold
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
MSS
exhibition_ids
2829
Single page context
seq
1
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0
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photo
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