Keeping it in the Family: The Hachette Hours of Claude of France

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9th July, 2025
Dr Elizabeth L'Estrange

Dr. Elizabeth L'Estrange (University of Birmingham) shares her insights on the Hachette Hours, which belonged to Claude de France: Why were certain saints chosen for the illuminations? What connections do the various border decorations have to the books owner, Claude de France? The Hachette Hours. Manuscript in Latin on vellum, illuminated by the Master of Claude de France. France, Tours, c. 1508-1512.

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