Folio Nine from Burchard of Sion's De locis ac mirabilibus mundi, or an Illuminated Geography

Prints and Drawings

c. 1460

French (Paris)
written by Burchard of Mount Sion (German, active 13th century)

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Burchard of Mount Sion (Author)
Title: Folio Nine from Burchard of Sion's De locis ac mirabilibus mundi, or an Illuminated Geography
Origin: France
Date: 1450–1470
Medium: Folio from a partial manuscript with decorated letters and other decorations in tempera and gold leaf, and with Latin inscriptions in black and brown ink, ruled in light brown ink, on vellum
Dimensions: 500 × 390 mm (average)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frank G. Logan
Reference Number: 1915.334.9
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