Accession number
MS M.1003
Object title
Book of hours (MS M.1003).
Created
France, perhaps in Paris or northeastern France, ca. 1465.
Binding
19th-century reddish-brown velvet, edges gilt and painted.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Landon K. Thorne, Jr., 1979.
Description
255 leaves (1 column, 14 lines), bound : vellum, ill. ; 227 x 167 mm
Provenance
Frédéric Spitzer (1815-1890; Collection Spitzer, Paris, 1890-93, V, no. 5); Robert Hoe, Cat. 1909, p. 106-107; his sale, New York, Anderson Auction Company, Jan. 16, 1912, no. 2470; Cortlandt F. Bishop; his sale, New York, Anderson Galleries, Apr. 25, 1938, no. 1415; Mrs. Landon K. Thorne; Mr. and Mrs. Landon K. Thorne, Jr.
Notes
Ms. book of hours for the use of Paris; written and illuminated in France, perhaps in Paris or northeastern France, ca. 1465.
Decoration: 16 large miniatures, most with border medallions; 24 calendar illustrations; full borders on most of the leaves.
Four miniatures are missing; the first one is now MS M.1207.
Artist: Master of Jacques de Luxembourg.
Decoration: 16 large miniatures, most with border medallions; 24 calendar illustrations; full borders on most of the leaves.
Four miniatures are missing; the first one is now MS M.1207.
Artist: Master of Jacques de Luxembourg.
Script
textura
Language
Latin and French
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