Book of Hours

Master of Anne de Bretagne (French, active ca. 1480-1510) (Artist)

Philippe Pigouchet (French, active 1488-1518) (Printer)

Simon Vostre (French, active 15th century) (Publisher)

1498 (Renaissance)

metalcut print on parchment
(Renaissance Europe , Manuscripts and Rare Books)

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.

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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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91.613

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