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Leaf from a Doge’s Commission
Artist: Huntington Master
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 220 x 159 mm
CONTENT: Commission from Doge Niccolò da Ponte (r. 1578-1585) appointing Alberto Baduario as podestà of Verona.
DECORATION: Full-page miniature with St Francis presenting Alberto Baduario who kneels with hand placed on a richly bound volume with attached seal, probably his commissione, set in an oval frame of gold architectural ornament with Baduario arms in lower section, and lion of St Mark holding open book with text PAX TIBI MARCO EVANGELI[STA] MEUS
ORNAMENTATION: Two gold initials [ 2 ll.] with gold foliate flourishing; the first four lines of the text and the names Alberto Baduario and Veronae written in gold epigraphic capitals.
History note: Commission produced for Alberto Baduario, Venice
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
16th Century, Late#
Circa
1578
CE
-
Circa
1585
CE
Support composed of parchment
Accession number: Marlay cutting It. 51
Primary reference Number: 176612
Project ID: 1396
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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