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Book of Hours
ca. 1470 (Medieval-Renaissance)
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Antoine Moriau, France, 18th century (?); Wilfred M. Voynich, London, late 19th-early 20th century [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, ca. 1900; by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2007 | Tres Riches Heures de Champagne. Troyes Municipal LIbrary, Troyes Cedex. |
| 2004 | Illuminating the Word: Gospel Books in the Middle Ages. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1996 | Daily Life in Medieval Books. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1993 | Travel in Medieval Manuscripts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1987-1988 | The Nativity in Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1988 | Time Sanctified: The Book of Hours in Medieval Art and Life. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1987 | Death and Dying in the Middle Ages. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1985-1986 | Saints and Their Symbols. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France, Troyes (Place of Origin)
Measurements
7 3/16 x 5 11/16 in. (18.2 x 14.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, ca. 1930
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.249
