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Written by: Nil TunaResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 159990
GermanyIlluminated Initial “H” from a Psalter or Breviary
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Germany |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1450s |
| Culture / Origin | Germany |
| Medium | Manuscript cutting in tempera and gold leaf, with Latin inscriptions in brown and red ink, unruled, on vellum |
| Dimensions | 13.5 × 9.8 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.) |
| Department | Prints and Drawings |
| Type | Drawing and Watercolor |
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