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Miniatur, Gebetbuch der Philippine Welser, Gebetbuch

kurz nach 1557 oder nach 1567

 

 

Miniatur, Gebetbuch der Philippine Welser, Gebetbuch

The pages of the prayer book are decorated with
flowers, plants and animals or partly gilt-edged initial paintings. On the
inner side of the cover there is a portrait of Archduke Ferdinand II, whose
first wife, Philippine Welser, was the owner of the book.


Location: Schloss Ambras Innsbruck Unterschloss, Kunstkammer

Object data

Object Name

Miniatur, Gebetbuch der Philippine Welser, Gebetbuch

Culture

Süddeutsch (?), Tirol (?), bayerisch-österreichischer Raum

Dated

kurz nach 1557 oder nach 1567

Dimensions

H. 17,3 cm, B. 11,8 cm

Image rights

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Kunstkammer

Inv. No.

Kunstkammer, 3232

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