The Gospel according to the Four Evangelists

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Historical period(s)
1669-1670
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 25.2 x 18.5 cm (9 15/16 x 7 5/16 in)
Geography
Armenia
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number
F1936.15
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Manuscript
Type

Manuscript

Keywords
Armenia, Christianity, The Four Evangelists, WWII-era provenance
Provenance

To 1936
Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York. [1]

From 1936
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Hagop Kevorkian, New York. [2]

Notes:

[1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s)

Hagop Kevorkian 1872 - 1962

Published References
  • Sirarpie Der Nersessian. Armenian Manuscripts in the Freer Gallery of Art. Oriental Studies Series, no. 6 Washington, 1963. pp. 89-102, pls. 87-98, 100.
  • Avedis Krikor Sajian. Catalogue of Medieval Armenian Manuscripts in the United States. University of California Publications, Near Eastern Studies; vol. 16 Berkeley. pp. 750-761.
Collection Area(s)
Biblical Manuscripts
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
Rights Statement

Copyright with museum

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