Manuscript Illumination with Joseph Sold by His Brothers in an Initial V, from an Antiphonary
Object type: Antiphonary; Manuscript cutting
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Italian
Artist: Giovanni Pietro da Cemmo
Artist bio: Italian, active 1474–1507
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1490
Medium: Tempera, ink and gold on parchment; leather binding
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)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Geography: Made in Brescia   Italy  
Credit line: Gift of Coudert Brothers, 1888
Accession year: 1888
Tags: Boys|Men