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BRMS 149

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Subject

Description

Manuscript consisting of 14 large composite painted images of the tenets of the Catholic faith, with explanation written in Dutch. Later owned by the Carmelite friars of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, this book was made for the religious instruction of lay people who may not have had the ability to read.

Source

BRMS 149. [Picture-book of Catholic doctrine]. [Netherlands (Nijmegen?), late 18th century]. Illustrated manuscript on paper.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

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Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Instruction

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Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Illustrated instructional manuscript on paper

Collection

Inscribed Illuminations and Inspirations: Manuscripts at Bridwell Library

Citation

“BRMS 149,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed January 16, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1798.