Forgery of Illustrated Manuscript Page: Martyrdom of St. Antonia
1928.11.0001
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Forgery of Illustrated Manuscript Page: Martyrdom of St. Antonia (1928.11.0001) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Forgery attributed to "The Spanish Forger," active 1920s. - J. Friedman, 12/1999 |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Contemporary forgery of Medieval |
| Date | 1925 forgery of 15th century CE |
| Culture | French, Burgundian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 50.0 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 36.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
| Weight | 45 g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | paper--parchment, pigment--paint, metallic |
| Manufacturing Processes | writing, painting |
Research Remarks
| Description | "Medievalism and a New Leaf by the Spanish Forger," by John Block Friedman, Studies in Medievalism XI, 2001, pp. 213-237, 2001 Friedman demonstrates in article that this is a work by the Spanish Forger. For copy of article see publications database and files, 2001P.0009. |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Friedman, John Block. "Medievalism and a New Leaf by the Spanish Forger". Studies in Medievalism . |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
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| Reproduction | Yes, Probably forgery by the Spanish Forger. |
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