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Period
Gothic
Date
ca. 1360–1380
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object no.
479576

Initial "V" from the commentary of Nehemiah, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra

Unknown maker, ca. 1360–1380

Initial "V" from the commentary of Nehemiah, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · The Cloisters Collection, 2011 · Public domain

The record

Maker
Unknown maker
Date
ca. 1360–1380
Medium
Opaque watercolor, iron-gall ink and gold on vellum
Dimensions
16 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (41.9 x 24.8 cm) Mat: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm)
Period
Gothic

Why it matters

Initial "V" from the commentary of Nehemiah, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra, dated ca. 1360–1380, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Opaque watercolor, iron-gall ink and gold on vellum. The API record does not identify a named maker. The recorded dimensions are 16 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (41.9 x 24.8 cm) Mat: 22 × 16 in. (55.9 × 40.6 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection record