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Bible Historiale
Provenance
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Given to Jean duc de Berry in 1410 (signature 'Jehan' [duke de Berry, d. 1416] inscribed at end of text in W.126, fol. 277v); M. of Auzances (1566); JeanSerez, monseigneur of Villeroy (1571); Nicolas of Verdun; Jean Habert (1625); Henri Louis Habert; Godefroy Duke of Bouillon; Captain Philip of Auvergne (1785); Sir William Gore Ouseley (1770-1844); sold in London by Morier and Budd, July 8th, 1853 to Sotheran & Co., London bookseller; bought 1855 by Bertram, 4th Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878), his bookplate; May 1897 bought by Henry Yates Thompson, his book plate inscribed with Ms. number 'LXXVI' (binding characteristic of kind chosen by H. Y. Thompson for manuscripts in his collection); penciled note by Mrs. H. Y. Thompson in W. 125, fol. 'a' (endleaf added after 1540): "This Bible historiale of the Duke de Berry is accompanied by a small volume entitled 'Claims of Philip d' Auvergne Prince of Bouillon,' in which, on page 117, will be found mention of this MS."; book referred to by Mrs. Thompson was offered along with the manuscript that is now W. 125-126 to the earl of Ashburnham December 31st, 1854, as is known from a letter to the earl from Sotheran & Co. preserved in the printed volume of 1806 that was acquired by Henry Walters along with W.125-126; Henry Yates Thompson sale, Sotheby's, March 23 1920, to Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1920-1931, by purchase from Quaritch.
Exhibitions
| 2009 | The Saint John's Bible: A Modern Vision through Medieval Methods. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2002 | The Book of Kings: Art, War, and the Morgan Library's Medieval Picture Bible. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Academy Art Museum, Easton; Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton; The Mitchell Gallery, Annapolis; Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown. |
| 1993-1994 | Medieval Writing and Calligraphy. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1992 | Royalty in Medieval Miniatures. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1962 | The International Style: The Arts in Europe Around 1400. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.126