The Evesham Psalter made for the Abbey of Evesham in Worcestershire. The calendar under 13 November has 'Dedicatio ecclesie euesamensis'. The abbot is shown kneeling at the foot of the Crucifixion and in a historiated initial.
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Title of artwork, date
The Evesham Psalter, 1250
Date supported
1936
Medium and material
Vellum
Dimensions
32 x 21 cm
Grant
2520
Total cost
2520
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