Book of Nobility

CultureSpanish
Titles
  • Book of Nobility
  • Carta ejecutoria de hidalguía (letters patent of nobility) in favor of Diego de Benavente and his son Ambrosio de Benavente y Quiñones, residents of Corpa
Datec. 1569-1599
PlaceSpain
MediumIlluminated manuscript
DimensionsOverall: 9 x 13in. (22.9 x 33cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number36.53
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
210 Coneway Gallery
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ProvenanceArthur and Mildred Stapley (1875-1941) Byne, Madrid, until 1936; to the Estate of Arthur Byne (1883-1935), 1936; purchased by Miss Annette Finnigan, Houston, 1936; given to MFAH, 1936.
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