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Book of Hours
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Medieval Europe )
Illuminated in the style of the Master of the Black Prayerbook, this manuscript was created ca. 1460-1470. It contains features in the calendar that indicate a destination of Bruges, and aspects of the litany point to the city of Liège. The manuscript is currently misbound, but an attempt has been made to reconstruct the original order of the quires. The full-page miniatures and historiated initials are painted with a mixture of grisaille and colored techniques. There may be a reference to the patron and their family taking communion on fol. 47v.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Johannes Reitmakers, ca. 1663 [1]. Léon Gruel, Paris, late 19th-early 20th century [2]; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, early 20th century; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
[1] Effaced monogram at top right of fol. 1r (only visible under UV light); inscription in brown ink in lower margin of fol. 1r: "Ioannes Reitmakers/anno 1663"
[2] Bookplate on inside of upper board
Exhibitions
| 1991-1992 | The Illuminated Initial. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1989 | Art in the Book:The Vision of Architecture, Painting, and Sculpture in Illuminated Manuscripts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/20/1960 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/28/2014 | Treatment | examined for digitization; media consolidation; splits mended |
Geographies
Belgium, Bruges (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Folio H: 6 7/8 × W: 4 5/8 in. (17.5 × 11.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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W.190