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Pentecost, the Virgin Surrounded by the Apostles, circle of Simon Marmion

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An image of Illuminated Manuscript. Marmion, Simon: follower or assistant of. Miniature in liquid gold frame (modern addition): Pentecost showing the Virgin surrounded by the twelve apostles. Parchment, 140 x 100 mm, framed miniature 118 x 78 mm, reverse blank, circa 1480-1490. Hainaut, Valenciennes.

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Illuminated Manuscript. Marmion, Simon: follower or assistant of. Miniature in liquid gold frame (modern addition): Pentecost showing the Virgin surrounded by the twelve apostles. Parchment, 140 x 100 mm, framed miniature 118 x 78 mm, reverse blank, circa 1480-1490. Hainaut, Valenciennes.

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  • Accession Number: MS 304
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Photographer name: Andrew Morris
  • Image height: 1405 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 339.32kB

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