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Book of Hours
While some owners of printed Books of Hours had them illuminated like manuscripts, others seem to have embraced the visual effect of printed imagery as its own new aesthetic. In the Books of Hours produced by Philippe Pigouchet and designed by the Master of Anne de Bretagne, the intricacy of line and heavily detailed patterns make every image a tour de force of printing. It appears this book's owner appreciated these images for their own intrinsic beauty, as only the initials have been painted.
Provenance
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Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2015 | From Pen to Press: Experimentation and Innovation in the Age of Print. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2009 | Prayers in Code: Books of Hours from Renaissance France. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall closed: 9 5/16 × 6 7/16 × 1 in. (23.7 × 16.3 × 2.5 cm)
Open H: 9 5/16 × W: 10 11/16 × D: 4 in. (23.7 × 27.2 × 10.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
91.613