Description
Printed books of hours were produced between 1485 and 1520. Significantly less expensive than handwritten production, printing made the popularity of books of hours soar. More than 1,775 different versions were printed during this time, allowing much customization. This hybrid version has printed text but hand-colored images and comes from Paris, a major center of book production.
Provenance
[Les Enluminures LTD., London], sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art (-2009); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio (2009-)
Accession Number
2009.276
Medium
112 printed folios on parchment, bound
Dimensions
Overall: 16.7 x 10.5 x 3 cm (6 9/16 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Classification
Bound Volume
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund