Book of Hours (The “Mors Vincit Omnia” Hours)

Book of Hours (The “Mors Vincit Omnia” Hours)

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Book of Hours (The “Mors Vincit Omnia” Hours)
CultureSouth Netherlandish
Titles
  • Book of Hours (The “Mors Vincit Omnia” Hours)
Datec. 1510
Made inBruges, Belgium
MediumIlluminated manuscript on parchment; bound in leather
DimensionsClosed: 4 1/2 × 3 5/8 x 1 15/16 in. (11.4 × 9.2 x 3.3 cm)
 Open: 4 1/2 × 6 11/16 x 1 15/16 in. (11.4 × 17 x 3.3 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2015.19
Not on view

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Department
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation
Object Type
Provenance[Sam Fogg, Ltd., London]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 2015.


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