Leaf from Book of Hours: Snowball Fight
The solemn yet harried preparation for a holiday feast is usually the image accompanying the December calendar in a Book of Hours. The image displayed here is a rare and delightful departure from convention. Through color the artist has beautifully captured the chill of a wint...
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Unknown Spanish owner [1], 19th century. Léon Gruel, Paris, ca. 1850-75 [2]. Peter Marié [ca. 1825-1903], New York, late 19th century; Peter Marié Sale, New York, 1903, lot 567. George Richmond, New York; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] Inscriptions in lower margins on fols. 47v (""S. Catalina"") and 54v (""Sancta Magdalen"") indicate Spanish ownership[2] Stamped in red capitals on front endleaf: GRUEL
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4
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_W.425.12r_DetA_DD_T10.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/W.425.12R |