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Inscription

Upper center in red/violet ink: FICVS DIVIDIT, SORDIDE AVARVS; center right in (gold?): XXXXVIII; birds in image numbered .1., .2., .3., and .4., in red ink
Facing page: Upper center in black ink: Verbo Domini Coeli firmati sunt: Et Spiritu / oris ejus, omnis virtus eius. ps: 32: (“By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth.” Psalms 32:6) (Latin Vulgate Bible); lower center in (gold?): Qui das escam omni carni: Quoniam / In aeternum misericordia eius ps: 135. (“Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy endures forever.” Psalms 135:25) (Latin Vulgate Bible)

Provenance

Emperor Rudolph of Austria; Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA; gift to NGA, 1987.

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