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Rangoni Bentivoglio Book of Hours
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Costanzo Bentivoglio and Elena Rangoni, Bologna prior to October 29, 1500 or Bianca Bentivoglio and Niccolo Rangoni, Modena, early 16th century [the arms of the Rangoni and Bentivoglio are visible on fol. 13r]; Marquess Bianca Rangoni, early 18th century [mode of acquisition unknown] [fol. 13r inscription in bottom margin]; Alphonse Giroux [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale; Leon Gruel [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2005-2006 | Dressed in Gold: Books of the Italian Renaissance. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1994-1995 | Renaissance Books and Manuscripts of the Humanist Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Italy, Bologna (Place of Origin)
Measurements
folio: 6 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (16.5 x 11.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.469
