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Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16864, O. Allery calligraphic Lord's Prayer, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Sophie Schneideman Rare Books and Prints by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on 26 November 2024.

Content Description

This collection contains the Lord's Prayer written in calligraphic script in concentric circles with some letters highlighted in gilt. At the end of the prayer, the name O. Allery is identified as the "scribe." It is mounted in a brown matte with a circular cutout at its center, displaying the prayer. The verso has O. Allery and the date '1990' inscribed and a gold address label placing O. Allery in Wells, Somerset, England.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Prayers
• Sophie Schneideman Rare Books
• calligraphy (visual works)