Livre d'heures d'après les manuscrits de la Bibliothèque royale [Color facsimile]

Engelmann and Graf (Publisher)

Léon Gruel (French, 1841-1923) (Binder)

1846

ink on paper bound between boards covered with goatskin and gold
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)

This book is a reproduction based on several French Books of Hours–medieval books of personal prayers. Fittingly, its binding–a cross surrounded by interlace work–evokes medieval designs, which were popular during the 19th century. It is also a rare early example of the work of the bookbinding firm Gruel.

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.**

Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore, before 1931; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

2015-2016	Henry Walters, Léon Gruel, and the Reinvention of the Medieval Manuscript .
2013-2014	Bookbindings from the Gilded Age. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

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Geographies

France, Paris (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 5 7/8 × W: 4 5/8 × D: 1 1/16 in. (14.92 × 11.75 × 2.7 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, before 1931

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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92.124

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