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Le Livre d'Heures de la Reine de Bretagne
Illuminator: Jean Bourdichon (French, about 1457–about 1521)
Formerly attributed to: Jean Poyet (French, 15th century)
Illustrated by: William Henry Freeman (French, active 1839–1875)
Illustrated by: Faquet (French, 19th century)
Engraver: Louis Dujardin (French, 1808–1859)
Editor: Henri Delaunay (French, 1804–1881)
Publisher: Léon Curmer (French, 1801–1870)
Printer: Lemercier et Cie. (French, founded 1827)
Formerly attributed to: Jean Poyet (French, 15th century)
Illustrated by: William Henry Freeman (French, active 1839–1875)
Illustrated by: Faquet (French, 19th century)
Engraver: Louis Dujardin (French, 1808–1859)
Editor: Henri Delaunay (French, 1804–1881)
Publisher: Léon Curmer (French, 1801–1870)
Printer: Lemercier et Cie. (French, founded 1827)
1861
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book, with chromolithographs and wood engravings.
Dimensions
Overall (Vol. 1): 32.8 x 25.7 x 4 cm (12 15/16 x 10 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Overall (Vol. 2): 32.8 x 25.7 x 6.8 cm (12 15/16 x 10 1/8 x 2 11/16 in.)
Overall (Vol. 2): 32.8 x 25.7 x 6.8 cm (12 15/16 x 10 1/8 x 2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.2483a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: L. Curmer, 1861
Description(Paris: L. Curmer, 1861) Folio, two vols.; (v. 1--translation, indices) [2 ff.] 12 pp. [199 ff., irregularly numbered to correspond with pages in v. 2] 49, 7 pp. [2 ff.]; contemporary half gilt-stamped light brown morocco, textured brown cloth boards; (v. 2--facsimile) 477 pp.; contemporary gilt-stamped light brown morocco (L. Curmer).
Facsimile of illuminated manuscript.
Facsimile of illuminated manuscript.
ProvenanceHenry G. Denny (graphite signature in vol. 2); William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.