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Miniature from an illuminated liturgical book: Marlay cutting It. 23a

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Miniature from an illuminated liturgical book

Maker(s)

Artist: Milano, Matteo da

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Description

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment on card mounts; original cutting an oval 73 x 44 mm, with modern continuations to form a rectangular image 77 x 48 mm

DECORATION: Resurrection

Notes

History note: Whitehead, Thomas Miller

Place(s) associated

  • Rome ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

16th Century, Early#
Production date: circa AD 1513

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Cambridge Illuminated

Materials used in production

Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of parchment

Techniques used in production

Illumination

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Identification numbers

Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 23a
Primary reference Number: 176566
Project ID: 1373
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 2 September 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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