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Vellum (skin)

Scope note

Fine-quality calf parchment. The terms "vellum (skin)" and "parchment" have been and still are both confused and used interchangeably.

This term has 1,158 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300011852

Broader Terms used

parchment (skin)

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Rosa gallica

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Auricula

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Antholyza (?)

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Auricula

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Auricula

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Flower study

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Gladiolus sp.

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Auricula

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Potted Auricula

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Battie, J.

Stapelia

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Ehret, Georg Dionysius

Agnes Paston

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: L..., I...

Caricature of two men

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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