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Book excerpt: St Patrick, attendant, devil and open mouthed monster: 1083.17

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Book excerpt: St Patrick, attendant, devil and open mouthed monster
Book excerpt: text

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923) by Burne-Jones, Sir Philip

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper Height 72 mm Width 85 mm
Print Height 51 mm Width 56 mm
Verso

Techniques used in production

Line block : Cutting from a book, printed on paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: upper, right and lower edges cut - traces of text

  • Text: Le Purgatoire de monseigneur saint Patrice, d'après une miniature / du XIVe siecle (Mss. franç. No 6325, Bibl. Nat. de Paris).
  • Location: Recto, below
  • Method of creation: Printed black ink

Inscription present: upper, left and lower edges cut - traces of text

  • Text: ... abords de la gehenne infernale et qu'il / ...de grosses étincelles volant à travers les / ...es, et il peut arriver sans encombre à la / est pas la Jérusalem céleste, c'est le pa- / ...le premier homme et qui reçoit mainte- / ... . Ce paradis ne pouvait pas différer de la / ... evalier n'y remarqua rien de plus que des / ... des herbes, des fruits de toute semblance / ...x archevêques qui lui indiquèrent de loin / ... ble paradis. On comprend que le cheva- / re, se soit empressé de raconter toutes / ...ne paroles d'évangile. Le purgatoire de / ...s de créance pour être reconnu comme / ...[?]
  • Location: Verso, to right
  • Method of creation: Printed black ink

Identification numbers

Accession number: 1083.17
Primary reference Number: 82545
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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