Angel with Harp
Object type: Manuscript and illuminations
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Artist: Cristoforo Cortese
Artist bio: Italian, Venice, active ca. 1390, died before 1445
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1401–7
Medium: Tempera and gold on parchment, the gold filigree decoration applied on brownish gray bole.
Dimensions: 1975.1.2465b: angel with harp: 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. (6.1 x 4.5cm)
1975.1.2465b without border: 1 15/16 x 15/16 in. (4.9 x 2.4cm)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession year: 1975
Tags: Harps|Angels