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Document identity
localId
92011
label
Decorated Initial ""L""
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
92011
sourceUrl
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
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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)
Source extras
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English
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ink and pigments on medium to heavy weight parchment
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7302
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MED
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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bae2c95193031264