Book of Hours (Use of Amiens)
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Book of Hours (Use of Amiens)
Maker
French
Dateca. 1480
GeographyAmiens, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
MediumGlair or gouache, shell gold, and gold leaf with 240 folios, with 60 miniatures, and initials illuminated in colored inks and gold-leather bound on vellum (Illuminated manuscript with rubricated text)
Dimensionsfolios: 4 3/4 in. x 3 in. (12.1 cm x 7.6 cm); images: 2 1/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. (5.4 cm x 3.8 cm)
ClassificationDRAWINGS
Credit LineGift of Nancy Angell Streeter (Class of 1950) in honor of Lilian Armstrong (Class of 1958) and Peter Fergusson
Object number2000.23
Status
On viewRightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
