The Dream of Saint Romuald (Cutting from an Antiphonary or a Gradual)
mid-15th century
Medium/TechniqueTempera, ink and gold leaf on parchment
DimensionsOverall: 21 x 13.5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. John Goelet in honor of Hanns Swarzenski
Accession number1973.692
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Not on viewClassificationsBooks and manuscripts
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ProvenanceAbout 1955/1961, the estate of Jacob Hirsch (dealer; b. 1874 - d. 1955), New York [see note 1]. Probably Frederick A. Stern (dealer), New York [see note 2]. 1967, Julius Böhler, Munich; 1967, sold by Böhler to John Goelet, New York; 1973, gift of John Goelet to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 9, 1974)
NOTES:
[1] Millard Meiss, "An Early Lombard Altarpiece," Arte Antica e Moderna, 13 (1961): 132, n. 28 and pl. 46b. [2] According to Serena Padovani, "Pittori della corte estense nel primo Quattrocento," Paragone 26 (1975): 48, n. 28, this belonged to "F. Stern" of New York, presumably the dealer Frederick Stern. At the time of publication, Padovani was unaware that the miniature was owned by the MFA.
NOTES:
[1] Millard Meiss, "An Early Lombard Altarpiece," Arte Antica e Moderna, 13 (1961): 132, n. 28 and pl. 46b. [2] According to Serena Padovani, "Pittori della corte estense nel primo Quattrocento," Paragone 26 (1975): 48, n. 28, this belonged to "F. Stern" of New York, presumably the dealer Frederick Stern. At the time of publication, Padovani was unaware that the miniature was owned by the MFA.
mid-15th century
mid-13th century