© Lambeth Palace Library
Book of Hours, use of Sarum
Artist: English
Location: Lambeth Palace Library
Date: 1280 - 1290
Materials: vellum
Dimensions: 16 x 11 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £12,500 (Total: £50,000)
Vendor: Sam Fogg
Review number: 3643 (1992)
Provenance:
France (17th century): New York prior to 1990; Sotheby's 1990; Sam Fogg Rare Books.
Description:
The drawings are very fine, neatly executed and full of dynamism. The reading/singing monk and the jousting knights are of particularly fine quality. The knights, bearing coats of arms, affirm a lay origin for the manuscript, and are an early example of arms borne in such a way. This book of hours follows a design which was first formulated for the book of hours in Oxford circa1240. The manuscript is a key document for further study of the relationships between English and French books of hours.
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