Photo of collection object Manuscript Illumination with Joseph Sold by His Brothers in an Initial V, from an Antiphonary — Giovanni Pietro da Cemmo. Manuscript Illumination with Joseph Sold by His Brothers in an Initial V, from an Antiphonary, ca. 1490. Tempera, ink and gold on parchment; leather binding, Overall: 6 3/4 x 7 1/16 in. (17.1 x 17.9 cm) Illumination: 5 1/4 x 5 7/16 in. (13.4 x 13.8 cm) Stave Ht.: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) between stave ht.: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm) Study mat: 9 15/16 x 11 15/16 in. (25.3 x 30.4 cm). Gift of Coudert Brothers, 1888, 88.3.50. public-domain.

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Manuscript Illumination with Joseph Sold by His Brothers in an Initial V, from an Antiphonary

ca. 1490

Giovanni Pietro da Cemmo

Medieval Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Giovanni Pietro da Cemmo
Classification: Manuscript, Illumination
Formatted Medium: Tempera, ink and gold on parchment; leather binding
Medium: Tempera, Ink, gold on parchment, leather binding
Locations: : Brescia, country: Italy
Dimensions: Overall: 6 3/4 x 7 1/16 in. (17.1 x 17.9 cm) Illumination: 5 1/4 x 5 7/16 in. (13.4 x 13.8 cm) Stave Ht.: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) between stave ht.: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm) Study mat: 9 15/16 x 11 15/16 in. (25.3 x 30.4 cm)
Departments: Medieval Art
Accession Number: 88.3.50
Credit Line: Gift of Coudert Brothers, 1888
Rights Statement: public-domain
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