Hours of Maria d’Harcourt

• Title — Hours of Maria d'Harcourt • Year — 1415 to 1425 • Medium — illuminations on vellum, 2 volumes of 483 and 137 folios • Movement — Early Netherlandish art • Height Metric — 18.5 • Width Metric — 13.5 • Museum — Berlin State Library Austrian National Library • Catalogue — Ms. Germ. qu.42 et Cod.1908

Maria d'Harcourt was the daughter of John VI, the Count of Harcourt and Aumale (1342–1389), and Catherine de Bourbon (1342–1427), Princess of France. Her maternal uncle was Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (1337–1410). On the 5 May 1405 she married Reinald IV, Duke of Guelders and Jülich. The proclamation page in her book of hours is French in appearance and is in such a striking contrast to the other miniatures of this German-Dutch handwriting that she must have intended its insertion. But this is not just a nostalgic remembrance of their home. Their political role and the making of heir to confirm the support of Orléans by Guelders were implied conditions of their marriage; also was a big part of her dowry, about 30,000 Ecus, been paid by the Duke of Orleans with the condition that they would have to be repaid in the absence of male heirs. Maria d'Harcourt died childless 1425th Other women without sons asked for in their hours books Mary's help and the appropriate saint, z. B. Marguerite de Foix and Anne of Brittany. Maria von Geldern went one step further than they identified himself directly with the Blessed Mother.

In the Vigil of the Feast of St. Matthew is stated that the manuscript whose text is written in Low German, for the Duchess on February 23, 1415 in Marienborn Convent (Arnhem) between Oosterbeek and Arnhem was completed by brother Helmich de Leev, • Illustration — Hours of Maria d'Harcourt - decorated text page - ONB f104

Hours of Maria d’Harcourt is recorded from 1415.