The Evesham Psalter made for the Abbey of Evesham in Worcestershire.
The Evesham Psalter by Unknown Artist, 1250
© British Library
Details
- Medium:
- Vellum
- Dimensions:
- 32 x 21 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £2,520 ( Total: £2,520)
- Acquired in:
- 1936
- Vendor:
- Sotheby's
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.
Provenance
The Earl of Dalhousie
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