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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

Charles II 1630-85

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Dixon, Nicholas (School of)

Merry making

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

A cottage in the woods

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Ships in a bay

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pears

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Christ mocked before Herod

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ferrari, Gaudenzio (Attributed to)

Pilate's first hearing of Christ

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ferrari, Gaudenzio (Attributed to)

The Flagellation

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ferrari, Gaudenzio (Attributed to)

The Crucifixion

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

Unknown Lady

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Cotoneaster

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Withoos, Pieter

Iris

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Withoos, Pieter

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