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Leaf from a Doge’s Commission
Artist: Huntington Master
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Parchment, 219 x 149 mm
CONTENTS: Commission from Doge Niccolò da Ponte (1578-1585) appointing Andrea Contaren (Contarini) as capitaneus Bergomi for ten months
DECORATION: Full-page oval miniature with kneeling figure of Andrea Contaren (Contarini) receiving his richly bound commission from an enthroned St Mark, with landscape background and Holy Spirit above, set within a full border of gold ornament with cartouche in lower border inscribed AETAT. XLV (the recipient’s age at the time of the commission).
ORNAMENTATION: On the reverse, two gold initials [2 ll.] with gold foliate flourishing; the first four lines of the text and the name ANDREA CONTAREN are written in gold epigraphic capitals.
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. 52
Primary reference Number: 176698
Project ID: 1397
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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