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Book of Hours

Style of Willem Vrelant (Netherlandish and Flemish, active 1449-1481) (Artist)

ca. 1470; ca. 1500 additions

ink and pigments on parchment bound between boards covered with leather
(Medieval Europe , Manuscripts and Rare Books)

Illuminated in the style of Willem Vrelant, this Book of Hours was completed for Use in Rome ca. 1470. The manuscript contains a calendar in French intended for the diocese of Bayeux that was added in the late fifteenth century, with border miniatures painted in Rouen. Prayers to St. Gregory as well as the large number of female saints included in the litany indicate that the original owner was female. The Hours of the Virgin are illuminated with images of Christ's Passion.

Inscription

[Inscription] On binding: Horae / B. V. M / Ms. Gall / Saec. XV

Provenance

**Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.**

Leo S. Olschki, Florence; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, early 20th century; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

Exhibitions

1988	Time Sanctified: The Book of Hours in Medieval Art and Life. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
1985-1986	Saints and Their Symbols. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
8/22/1977	Treatment	examined for condition; loss compensation
9/15/1977	Examination	examined for condition
7/2/2014	Treatment	binding stabilized; examined for digitization; media consolidation; splits mended

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Geographies

France, Rouen (Place of Origin) Belgium, Bruges (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Folio H: 6 15/16 × W: 4 3/4 in. (17.6 × 12.1 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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W.195

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