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Vellum (skin)

Scope note

Fine-quality calf parchment. The terms "vellum (skin)" and "parchment" have been and still are both confused and used interchangeably.

This term has 1,158 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300011852

Broader Terms used

parchment (skin)

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

L. Iberis sp (Candytuft), R. Lychnis

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robert, Nicolas (Attributed to)

Iris

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ehret, Georg Dionysius

Artichoke

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robert, Nicolas (Attributed to)

Gladiolus segetum (or byzantinus)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robert, Nicolas (Attributed to)

Flower study including Mirabillus

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Robert, Nicolas (Attributed to)

Violets

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Corbin, Aline

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