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Book of Hours
ca. 1524 (Renaissance)
ink, paint, and gold on parchment bound between citron morocco
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Renaissance Europe )
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Renaissance Europe )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Jean Lallemant the Younger (d. 1548) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Gruel and Engelmann (?) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2009 | Prayers in Code: Books of Hours from Renaissance France. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1988 | Time Sanctified: The Book of Hours in Medieval Art and Life. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1977-1978 | Splendor in Books. Grolier Club, New York; The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1982-1983 | The Last Flowering: French Paintings in Illuminated Manuscripts, 1420-1530. The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/1976 | Treatment | stabilized |
| 12/6/1981 | Treatment | examined for condition |
Geographies
France, Tours (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 7/8 x W: 3 9/16 in. (15 x 9 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.446
