ILVB register 1485-1495 fol 295r line 1-3 colour version

This manuscript fragment shows three lines of Middle Dutch cursive script recording a professional commission. The text notes that Hieronymus Bosch, referred to here as 'Joen die maelder,' was to provide a design pattern for a stained glass window to be executed by the glazier Willem Lombard.

This document is a primary biographical source for Hieronymus Bosch, providing rare evidence of his membership in the Confraternity of Our Illustrious Lady and his work as a designer for media other than panel painting. It anchors the visionary artist within the tangible social and religious framework of his home city, 's-Hertogenbosch.