Leaf from a Breviary
late 13th century
Place of ManufactureFrance
Medium/TechniqueTempera, ink, and gold on parchment
DimensionsOverall (page dimensions): 20 x 13.8 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/16 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number15.300
On View
Not on viewClassificationsBooks and manuscripts
Collections
ProvenancePrior to 1915, with Quaritch [see note 1]; sold by Quaritch through Edward Waldo Forbes (1873 - 1969) and purchased by Dr. Denman Waldo Ross (1853 - 1935), Cambridge, MA [see note 2]; 1915, gift of Denman Waldo Ross. (Accession date: March 4, 1915)
NOTES:
[1] Most probably, Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), a bookseller and collector in London, England. He founded his company, Bernard Quaritch, Ltd., in 1847. Following his death in 1899, the company was inherited by his son. [2] Forbes was the Director of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. In addition to MFA leaves 15.299 and 15.301, he also owned two other leaves from the same manuscript.
NOTES:
[1] Most probably, Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), a bookseller and collector in London, England. He founded his company, Bernard Quaritch, Ltd., in 1847. Following his death in 1899, the company was inherited by his son. [2] Forbes was the Director of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University. In addition to MFA leaves 15.299 and 15.301, he also owned two other leaves from the same manuscript.
mid-15th century
16th century with 18th–century A.D.ditions
probably 1275–1300 (France), with additions in 1350–1400 (Italy)
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14th century
Belbello da Pavia
mid-15th century
mid-15th century
about 1300–50
late 14th century
late 13th century
about 1450–75