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Original fileThis is a fragment of 15th-century handwriting in brown ink, executed in a Dutch secretary hand typical of late medieval administrative records. The text is written on parchment or paper and records the name of the artist Hieronymus Bosch in a legal or membership context. The script features the characteristic looping ascenders and flowing cursive style of the Northern Renaissance period.
This document is a primary archival source for the biography of Hieronymus Bosch, placing him within the social and religious framework of the Illustre Lieve Vrouwe Broederschap. It is essential for understanding the historical reality of the artist whose work is often associated with visionary and esoteric themes.
Jheronimus den maelder ghescreven is sij tot dyen eynde dat gy den selven Willem Lombart sone Willem te Voert gehoert te Boss mocht bleyv[en] we[se]n gemackt ende een heer is sij
Translation
Jheronimus the painter has written it to the end that you, the same Willem Lombart, son of Willem te Voert, may remain heard at Den Bosch made and a master he is
Hieronymus Bosch
Primary biographical evidence identifying the artist's professional status and social standing in 's-Hertogenbosch.
Object
Engraving
religious
Digital Source
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July 27, 2010
March 24, 2026
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