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Book of Hours
ca. 1520 (Renaissance)
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.
Florimond I Robertet (ca. 1457-1527) [royal treasurer under King François I (born 1494, reigned 1515-1547)]; 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. |
| 1991 | Plants and Flowers in Medieval Manuscripts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1988 | Time Sanctified: The Book of Hours in Medieval Art and Life. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1986-1987 | Puer Natus Est : The Christmas Story in Medieval Manuscripts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France, Tours (Place of Origin)
Measurements
6 11/16 x 4 5/16 in. (17 x 11 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.452
