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Remnants of Erased Architectural Drawings from the Reims Palimpsest (Martyrologe et Nécrologe de l’Église de Reims)

ca. 1230–60; 1263–72
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Remnants of Erased Architectural Drawings from the Reims Palimpsest (Martyrologe et Nécrologe de l’Église de Reims)
  • Artist: Anonymous, French ,13th century
  • Date: ca. 1230–60; 1263–72
  • Medium: Blind ruling with stylus, guided by compass and straightedge, on parchment; later text in pen and black ink
  • Dimensions: 12 5/8 × 18 1/8 in. (32 × 46 cm)
    closed: 9 1/16 × 12 5/8 × 3 3/8 in. (23 × 32 × 8.5 cm)
    Length (opened): 27 3/16 in. (69 cm)
  • Classification: Manuscripts
  • Credit Line: Archives de la Marne, Centre de Reims (MS 2 G 661)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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