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16 October 2026

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From the collection: Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds (recto) and Text (verso)

Discover Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds (recto) and Text (verso) in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection, through its recorded maker, date and materials.

Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds (recto) and Text (verso) at the Cleveland Museum of Art

Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds (recto) and Text (verso) at the Cleveland Museum of Art

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The object record

Cleveland Museum of Art records this object as Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds (recto) and Text (verso). Maker: Boethius Illuminator. Date: c. 1410–20. Material: ink, tempera and gold on vellum.

Dimensions: Leaf: 17 x 12.1 cm (6 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.). Collection credit: The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection.

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This brief was assembled automatically from museum catalogue metadata. It is a factual collection update, rather than an independently researched essay. The linked Cleveland Museum of Art record is the source for the object information.

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