Treatise in Defense of Christianity
mid-15th century
Place of ManufactureSpain
Medium/TechniqueTempera, ink, and pencil (modern) with gold leaf on paper
DimensionsOverall (page dimensions): 29.5 x 21.2 cm (11 5/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number17.516
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ProvenanceBy 1871, Conte Eugenio Minutoli Tegrini, Lucca, Italy [see note 1]. About 1912, possibly T. De Marinis, Florence, Italy [see note 2]. By 1913, Dr. Denman Waldo Ross (1853-1935), Cambridge, MA [see note 3]; 1917, gift of Dr. Denman Waldo Ross. (Accession date: February 15, 1917)
NOTES:
[1] See Catalogue, Conte Eugenio Minutoli Tegrini Collection, 1871, p. 32, n. 169.
[2] Ricci, Seymour de. "Census of medieval and renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada," vol. I (New York, 1935-40), p. 945.
[3] From 1913 until it was accessioned, this manuscript was on loan to the MFA from Dr. Denman Waldo Ross.
NOTES:
[1] See Catalogue, Conte Eugenio Minutoli Tegrini Collection, 1871, p. 32, n. 169.
[2] Ricci, Seymour de. "Census of medieval and renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada," vol. I (New York, 1935-40), p. 945.
[3] From 1913 until it was accessioned, this manuscript was on loan to the MFA from Dr. Denman Waldo Ross.
probably 1275–1300 (France), with additions in 1350–1400 (Italy)
late 14th century
late 13th century
about 1450–75
mid-15th century
about 1433–66
mid-15th century
1479–1508
16th century with 18th–century A.D.ditions
about 1300–50