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Period
Late Gothic
Date
ca. 1515–25
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object no.
468254

Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi

Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout), ca. 1515–25

Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935 · Public domain

The record

Maker
Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout)
Date
ca. 1515–25
Medium
Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment
Dimensions
6 1/2 x 4 5/8in. (16.5 x 11.7cm) Mat: 12 × 10 in. (30.5 × 25.4 cm)
Period
Late Gothic

Why it matters

Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi, dated ca. 1515–25, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment. The museum attributes the work to Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout). The recorded dimensions are 6 1/2 x 4 5/8in. (16.5 x 11.7cm) Mat: 12 × 10 in. (30.5 × 25.4 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.