Scenes from the Miracles of St. Peter, from a Bible Historiale or Pictorial New Testament
Unknown
c. 1350
Medium
Opaque watercolor, mordant gilding with pen and black, red and blue ink on parchment
Dimensions
28.6 × 20.2 cm (11 5/16 × 8 in.)
Classification
tempera
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
80899
About the Artist
Unknown
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