Manuscript Illumination with the Visitation in an Initial D, from a Choir Book

Spanish Forger French

late 19th–early 20th century

Not on view

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Title: Manuscript Illumination with the Visitation in an Initial D, from a Choir Book
Artist: Spanish Forger (French, active late 19th–early 20th century)
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Culture: French
Medium: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment
Dimensions: Overall: 6 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (17.5 x 11.5 cm)
Mat size: 19 3/16 x 14 3/16 in. (48.8 x 36.1 cm)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Credit Line: Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, 1930
Object Number: 31.134.3
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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