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Cutting from the Missals of Pope Clement VII
Artist: Giallo, Jacopo del
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, traces of earlier paper mounts on verso, collage formed of original central miniature and composite frame made up of separate border elements. Central miniature 202 x 132 mm, left and right borders 312 x 58 mm, upper border 47x 135 mm, lower border 66 x 135 mm.
DECORATION: Arch-topped miniature of the Deposition of Christ surrounded by full historiated border with gold ornament on black ground and ovoid compartments with portraits of the Evangelists at each corner, Adam and the Tree of Knowledge in the left-hand border, a prophet (probably Isaiah) in the right-hand border, the arms of Clement VII and two female supporters, Justice and Charity, in the lower margin, and Clement VII’s device of the crystal sphere and burning tree in the upper margin, two small ovals containing inscriptions CLE and VII in outer margin.
History note: Pope Clement VII (r. 1523-1534); Abate Luigi Celotti (c.1768-c.1846); his sale, Christie’s, London, 26 May 1825, lot 63 (Marlay cutting It. 35) and part of lot 74 (Marlay cuttings It. 33 and It. 34); Thomas Miller Whitehead
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
16th Century, first half#
Circa
1523
CE
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Circa
1534
CE
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 34
Primary reference Number: 176579
Project ID: 1381
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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