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La Fleur des Histoires
ca. 1470-1480
ink and pigments on parchment
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)
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.
Possibly Philip the Good. de Plaines family (fol. 1r & fol. 195r, in borders); England, ca. 1900 (penciled price '350-1 pounds' on front pastedown; anonymous owner's return from England to Florence shortly before 1903 cited in published reference (VI.: Delisle 1903-4, p. 5); Leo S. Olschki, Florence, no. 27392 (on front pastedown); Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1904 (bill dated 5 March 1904 in WAG archives), by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1998 | Mything Persons: Historic Figures in Legends of East and West. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1993 | Travel in Medieval Manuscripts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Measurements
H: 18 1/8 x W: 13 7/16 in. (46 x 34.2 cm); Binding H: 46.83 x W: 35.56 x D: 9.37 cm (18 7/16 x 14 x 3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1904
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.305