Prayer Book of Charles the Bold

Scribe Nicolas Spierinc Netherlandish
1469 and ca. 1471
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Prayer Book of Charles the Bold
  • Artist: Liévin van Lathem (Belgian, Ghent ca. 1430–1493 Antwerp) and workshop
  • Artist: Vienna Master of Mary of Burgundy (Flemish, active ca. 1470–80)
  • Scribe: Nicolas Spierinc (South Netherlandish, active ca. 1455–99)
  • Date: 1469 and ca. 1471
  • Geography: Antwerp and Ghent
  • Culture: South Netherlandish and French
  • Medium: Tempera, gold, silver, and ink on parchment; bound between wood boards covered with purple velvet
  • Dimensions: 4 7/8 × 3 5/8 in. (12.4 × 9.2 cm)
  • Classification: Manuscripts
  • Credit Line: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor