Book of Hours

This small Book of Hours was made at the turn of the sixteenth century. The illuminations are in the style of the Master of the Prayerbook of ca. 1500, active in Bruges. The name of the first owner is inscribed in the book in a prayer on fol. 241v, in which a man named Philip...

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[1]. Sotheby's Sale, London, March 17 1902, lot no. 709; purchased by Maggs Bros., England, 1902 [2]; likely purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] The manuscript contains inscriptions that indicate previous owners: ""Philipum"" inscribed on line 1 of fol. 214v (possibly the first owner), Durey (?) signature found in one of the two prayers added early on fol. 275r, ""P.P.L. 1702"" on back pastedown[2] White ticket with blue border on front pastedown top left, inscribed ""Aa.V./140""
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