The Bedford Master (French, Paris, active c. 1405–30)
1951.120CCCC0
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662)
1952.544CCCC0
Guillaume Le Rouge (French, Paris, active 1493–1517) and 1 other
2009.276CCCC0
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (French, 1695–1750) and 2 others
1977.182CCCC0
Master of the Potocki Workshop (French, Paris)
1985.80CCCC0
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
1942.169CCCC0
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
1953.366CCCC0
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
1955.79CCCC0
Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French)
1964.40CCCC0
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25)
2014.21CCCC0
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Master Honoré (French, Paris, active 1288–1300)
1924.428CCCC0
Jean de Clichy (French) and 2 others
1964.360CCCC0
Master of Thomas Hoo (French)
2011.60CCCC0
Noël Bellemare (French, d. 1546) and 1 other
2001.80CCCC0
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 1 other
1944.133CCCC0
France, Paris, Ile-de-France, Gothic period, early 14th century
1932.537CCCC0
François-Nicolas Delaistre (French, 1746–1832)
2002.53CCCC0
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France, Paris
1959.271CCCC0
France, Paris
1954.1CCCC0
Johannes Grusch Atelier (French)
2001.74CCCC0
Johannes Grusch Atelier (French)
1999.123CCCC0
Master of Francis I (French)
1991.157CCCC0
Master of Jacques de Luxembourg (French)
2011.63CCCC0
Vienna Moralized Bible Workshop (French)
2011.51CCCC0
Leber Group (French)
2005.207CCCC0
Coëtivy Master (French)
2022.102CCCC0
France, Paris or Rouen, 16th century
2006.13CCCC0
France, Paris?, Gothic period, 13th century
1929.437CCCC0
Coëtivy Master (French)
2005.206CCCC0
Boethius Illuminator (Flemish, active c. 1414–20)
2014.22CCCC0
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (German, 1473–1531)
2020.228CCCC0
Pendant: France, Paris or Tours; Cameo: Italy, 13th-15th century
1947.508CCCC0
Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814)
2003.253CCCC0
| Title, Date | Artist / Culture | Accession number | Medium | Dimensions | Credit line | Rights | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Bedford Master (French, Paris, active c. 1405–30) | 1951.120 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum | Codex: 18.4 x 13.3 cm (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.) | Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) | 1952.544 | Wool, silk, and gold filé; tapestry weave | Average: 256.5 x 264.2 cm (101 x 104 in.) | Gift of Francis Ginn, Marian Ginn Jones, Barbara Ginn Griesinger, and Alexander Ginn in memory of Frank Hadley Ginn and Cornelia Root Ginn | CCCC0 | ||
Guillaume Le Rouge (French, Paris, active 1493–1517) and 1 other | 2009.276 | 112 printed folios on parchment, bound | Overall: 16.7 x 10.5 x 3 cm (6 9/16 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) | 1991.45 | inlaid wood (mahogany?), cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of ivory or bone, metal, and mother-of-pearl (marine mussels or pearl oysters) | Overall: 71.5 x 67.1 x 41.3 cm (28 1/8 x 26 7/16 x 16 1/4 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 1924.859 | gilt-silver and translucent enamels | Overall: 33.8 x 25.4 x 26 cm (13 5/16 x 10 x 10 1/4 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (French, 1695–1750) and 2 others | 1977.182 | silver | Overall: 36.9 x 38.4 x 31.8 cm (14 1/2 x 15 1/8 x 12 1/2 in.); Average: 35 x 38.4 x 31.8 cm (13 3/4 x 15 1/8 x 12 1/2 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Master of the Potocki Workshop (French, Paris) | 1985.80 | tempera, and gold on vellum | Sheet: 15.4 x 10 cm (6 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.); Framed: 44.5 x 34.3 cm (17 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.); Matted: 40.6 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in.) | Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund | CCCC0 | |
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25) | 1942.169 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum | Sheet: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.) | Bequest of Julia Morgan Marlatt | CCCC0 | ||
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25) | 1953.366 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum | Sheet: 17 x 12.7 cm (6 11/16 x 5 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25) | 1955.79 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum | Folio: 16.8 x 12.7 cm (6 5/8 x 5 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other | 1980.74 | gilt silver and ivory | The Thomas L. Fawick Memorial Collection | CCCC0 | |||
Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French) | 1964.40 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum | Codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.) | Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) | 1956.325 | tapestry weave | Average: 327.7 x 322.6 cm (129 x 127 in.) | Gift of Mrs. Matthias Plum | CCCC0 | ||
 | France, Paris | 1940.1200 | ivory | Diameter: 10.2 x 1 cm (4 x 3/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410–25) | 2014.21 | ink, tempera, silver, and gold on vellum | Leaf: 16 x 11.2 cm (6 5/16 x 4 7/16 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | ||
 | Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940) and 1 other | 1991.46 | Gilt silver and ivory | Overall: 14.6 x 33 cm (5 3/4 x 13 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 1947.507 | enameled gold, precious stones, and pearls; some later additions with modern chain | Diameter: 4.5 x 1.6 cm (1 3/4 x 5/8 in.); Part 1: 70.9 cm (27 15/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Master Honoré (French, Paris, active 1288–1300) | 1924.428 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum | Sheet: 10.5 x 8 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.) | Gift from J. H. Wade | CCCC0 | |
| Jean de Clichy (French) and 2 others | 1964.360 | gilt bronze | Overall: 13.8 x 9.3 x 8.7 cm (5 7/16 x 3 11/16 x 3 7/16 in.) | Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Ma Desheng (Chinese, active in France, b.1952) | 2022.254 | Hanging scroll; ink on rice paper | calligraphy: 138.5 x 64 cm (54 1/2 x 25 3/16 in.); Overall: 201 x 71.3 cm (79 1/8 x 28 1/16 in.); Overall with knobs: 201 x 81 cm (79 1/8 x 31 7/8 in.) | Dudley P. Allen Fund | © | |
Master of the Boqueteaux (French) and 1 other | 1962.287 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; blind-tooled leather binding | Codex: 28.3 x 20.6 x 4.8 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.) | Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund | CCCC0 | ||
| Master of Thomas Hoo (French) | 2011.60 | ink, tempera and gold on vellum | Leaf: 20.2 x 14.4 cm (7 15/16 x 5 11/16 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755) | 1916.1094 | steel, gilt and russeted, copper, wood | Overall: 105.4 cm (41 1/2 in.); Blade: 87.9 cm (34 5/8 in.); Guard: 7.9 cm (3 1/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 1916.1097 | steel, blued, with gold encrusted decoration; chased and engraved; silver wire | Overall: 94.5 cm (37 3/16 in.); Blade: 77.2 cm (30 3/8 in.); Grip: 13.2 cm (5 3/16 in.); Guard: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.) | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | Rodolphe Bresdin (French, 1822–1885) and 1 other | 1928.750 | lithograph | Image: 56.7 x 44.3 cm (22 5/16 x 17 7/16 in.) | Gift of Mrs. George A. Martin | CCCC0 | |
 | Pont-aux-Choux Factory (French) | 1962.378 | Lead- glazed earthenware (faience fine); pewter | Overall: 23.3 x 15.3 x 12.1 cm (9 3/16 x 6 x 4 3/4 in.) | The Norweb Collection | CCCC0 | |
| Noël Bellemare (French, d. 1546) and 1 other | 2001.80 | ink, tempera, and liquid gold on vellum | Overall: 7.7 x 6.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris (?), 18th century | 1974.57 | forged steel blade; partially gilt and russet steel hilt; steel wire, leather bands, wood core | Overall: 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in.); Blade: 86.1 cm (33 7/8 in.); Guard: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.) | Gift from the Bascom Little Estate | CCCC0 | |
| Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) and 1 other | 1944.133 | tapestry weave: linen warp, wool and silk wefts | Overall: 312.4 x 452 cm (123 x 177 15/16 in.) | The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection | CCCC0 | |
![Bifolium from a Bible: Initial E[t factum est] with Ezekiel](https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=A8B33274C32974CC5F715531CBA1A11C12D34371698CD9EFF37D56CFD8A40F15&s=24247294&se=495211070&v=0&f=1959.272_o5.jpg) | France, Paris | 1959.272 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum | Sheet: 40.3 x 53.7 cm (15 7/8 x 21 1/8 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Pierre-Marie Balny le Jeune (French, 1832) | 1988.58 | carved and gilded wood, leather upholstery | Overall: 84 x 45.1 x 42 cm (33 1/16 x 17 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
François Thomas Germain (French, 1726–1791) | 1940.14 | silver | Diameter: 19.9 cm (7 13/16 in.); Overall: 38.1 x 24.5 cm (15 x 9 5/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | ||
Cartier (French, Paris, est. 1847) | 2020.202 | silver, ebonized wood | Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift | © | |||
 | France, Paris, Gothic period | 1923.719 | ivory, traces of paint and gilding | Overall: 22.9 x 11.5 cm (9 x 4 1/2 in.) | Gift of J. H. Wade and Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
| France, Paris, Ile-de-France, Gothic period, early 14th century | 1932.537 | Gold, translucent enamel | Overall: 4.8 x 4.8 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.) | The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 1982.4 | mahogany | Overall: 96.5 x 46.1 x 49.5 cm (38 x 18 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.) | Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 1961.403 | gold, gilt silver and pearls | Diameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.) | Gift of James J. Rorimer | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 1961.404 | gold, gilt silver and pearls | Diameter: 1.6 cm (5/8 in.) | Gift of James J. Rorimer | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 1961.400 | gold, gilt silver and pearls | Diameter: 2.6 cm (1 in.) | Gift of James J. Rorimer | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 1961.402 | gold, gilt silver and pearls | Diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.) | Gift of James J. Rorimer | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 1961.401 | gold, gilt silver and pearls | Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.) | Gift of James J. Rorimer | CCCC0 | |
 | Limbourg Brothers (Netherlandish) | 2005.204 | ink, tempera and gold on vellum | Leaf: 18.1 x 13 cm (7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | |
| François-Nicolas Delaistre (French, 1746–1832) | 2002.53 | marble | Overall: 170 x 85.4 x 49.5 cm (66 15/16 x 33 5/8 x 19 1/2 in.) | The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Île-de-France, Paris, 14th century | 1942.784 | marble | without base: 54.6 x 17.8 cm (21 1/2 x 7 in.) | Bequest of John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
 | France, Paris | 2011.204 | marble, gilt-bronze, glass | Overall: 70.5 x 58 x 20.5 cm (27 3/4 x 22 13/16 x 8 1/16 in.) | Gift of Harvey Buchanan in memory of Penelope Draper Buchanan and Dorothy Tuckerman Draper | CCCC0 | |
| France, Paris | 1959.271 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum | Sheet: 26.7 x 40.3 cm (10 1/2 x 15 7/8 in.) | The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund | CCCC0 | |
| France, Paris | 1954.1 | ink, tempera, and gold on parchment | Sheet: 44.2 x 27.5 cm (17 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
 | Eugène Rousseau (French, 1827–1891) and 2 others | 2001.36 | glass with gilt metal mounts | Overall: 13.3 x 48 x 28.2 cm (5 1/4 x 18 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.) | Bequest of John L. Severance (by exchange) | CCCC0 | |
| Johannes Grusch Atelier (French) | 2001.74 | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum | Overall: 14.6 x 12.1 cm (5 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Martin Carlin (French, 1730–1785) | 1942.594 | wood marquetry with gilt bronze mounts, Sèvres porcelain top | Overall: 77.5 x 43.2 cm (30 1/2 x 17 in.) | Bequest of John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
| Johannes Grusch Atelier (French) | 1999.123 | ink, tempera and gold on vellum | Each leaf: 15 x 10 cm (5 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | |
| Master of Francis I (French) | 1991.157 | ink, tempera, and liquid gold on vellum | Sheet: 27.1 x 20.1 cm (10 11/16 x 7 15/16 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Master of Jacques de Luxembourg (French) | 2011.63 | ink, tempera and gold on vellum | Leaf: 23.7 x 18.6 cm (9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754) and 1 other | 1949.200 | boulle marquetry with gilt bronze mounts | Overall: 261.6 x 69.9 x 41.9 cm (103 x 27 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.) | John L. Severance Fund | CCCC0 | |
René Dubois (French, 1737–1798) | 1944.113 | ebony veneer with Japanese lacquer panels, gilt bronze mounts, and marble top | Overall: 86.8 x 152.4 x 59.7 cm (34 3/16 x 60 x 23 1/2 in.) | The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection | CCCC0 | ||
| Vienna Moralized Bible Workshop (French) | 2011.51 | ink, tempera and burnished gold on vellum | Leaf: 21.9 x 14.3 cm (8 5/8 x 5 5/8 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | |
| Leber Group (French) | 2005.207 | ink and tempera on vellum | Each leaf: 14.8 x 10.4 cm (5 13/16 x 4 1/8 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | |
 | Bernard Peridiez (French, d. 1757) and 1 other | 1942.597 | wood marquetry with gilt bronze mounts | Overall: 77.5 x 43.2 x 28 cm (30 1/2 x 17 x 11 in.) | Bequest of John L. Severance | CCCC0 | |
Coëtivy Master (French) | 2022.102 | Ink, tempera and gold on vellum | Overall: 18.5 x 14.5 cm (7 5/16 x 5 11/16 in.) | James Parmelee Fund | CCCC0 | ||
 | Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) | 1942.495 | tapestry weave; silk, wool, cotton | Overall: 358 x 269.3 cm (140 15/16 x 106 in.) | Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney | CCCC0 | |
Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754) | 1942.497 | oak, tulipwood marquetry, gilt metal mounts, marble | Overall: 88 x 156.5 x 69.9 cm (34 5/8 x 61 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.) | Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney | CCCC0 | ||
Etienne Doirat (French, c. 1670–1732) | 1989.158 | kingwood with gilt-metal mounts, marble | Overall: 84.2 x 108 x 52.1 cm (33 1/8 x 42 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.) | Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin | CCCC0 | ||
 | Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) | 1944.132 | tapestry weave: silk | Overall: 54.6 x 44.5 cm (21 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.) | The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection | CCCC0 | |
France, Paris or Rouen, 16th century | 2006.13 | ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum | Each leaf: 18.1 x 12.9 cm (7 1/8 x 5 1/16 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | ||
| France, Paris?, Gothic period, 13th century | 1929.437 | ivory | Overall: 12.7 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm (5 x 3 x 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
Coëtivy Master (French) | 2005.206 | ink, tempera and gold on vellum | Leaf: 19.7 x 14.3 cm (7 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | ||
Boethius Illuminator (Flemish, active c. 1414–20) | 2014.22 | ink, tempera and gold on vellum | Leaf: 17 x 12.1 cm (6 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.) | The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection | CCCC0 | ||
 | Gobelins Manufactory (France, Paris, est. 1662) | 1942.496 | tapestry weave; silk, wool, cotton | Overall: 358 x 246.4 cm (140 15/16 x 97 in.) | Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney | CCCC0 | |
 | Van Cleef & Arpels (French, Paris, est. 1896) | 1989.372 | gold and diamonds | Overall: 1.5 x 9 x 7 cm (9/16 x 3 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.) | Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin | © | |
| Hans Burgkmair the Elder (German, 1473–1531) | 2020.228 | Wood, leather, iron, textile, woodcut with stenciled coloring | Overall: 28 x 18.5 x 10 cm (11 x 7 5/16 x 3 15/16 in.); Sheet with print: 29 x 19 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
| Pendant: France, Paris or Tours; Cameo: Italy, 13th-15th century | 1947.508 | basse-taille enamel on gold; onyx cameo | Overall: 5.8 x 2 cm (2 5/16 x 13/16 in.); Part 1: 4.5 x 3.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.) | Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund | CCCC0 | |
Factory of Jacob-Petit (French, 1830–1865) | 2003.250.1.b | gilt porcelain | Overall: 42.5 x 27.3 x 27 cm (16 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.) | Bequest of Nicholas J. Velloney | CCCC0 | ||
Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814) | 2003.253 | gilt wood, upholstery | Bequest of Nicholas J. Velloney | CCCC0 |