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Book of Hours
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Medieval Europe )
This Flemish Book of Hours was produced between 1470 and 1480, most likely in either western Flanders or northern France, and probably for an ecclesiastical patron. The significant number of saints in the calendar affiliated with the diocese of Thérouanne, and more broadly northwestern Flanders, may indicate the region of production. The twenty-three full-page polychrome miniatures and six historiated initials show an influence of Simon Marmion, who was active at Valenciennes in the second half of the fifteenth century, and possibly Colin of Amiens, who was active in Paris and Tournai during the same period.
Provenance
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Family of de Sains-Ailly, Picardy [1]. Purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
[1] Coat of arms on fol. 129r
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1982 | God's Minstrel: St. Francis of Assisi. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/7/2015 | Treatment | examined for exhibition; media consolidation |
Geographies
France
(Place of Origin)
Belgium, Flanders (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Folio H: 3 3/4 × W: 2 1/4 in. (9.5 × 5.75 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters before 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.204