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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Hello, all. I'm trying to contact list member Anna Dronzek, with whom I was in touch some time ago about a book of hours in the Denver Art Museum. Are you out there, Anna - I failed to get you on your Denver address - and are you still in a position to look at the book for us? Cheers Maddy Dr Madeleine Gray Senior Lecturer in History School of Education/Ysgol Addysg University of Wales, Newport/Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd Caerleon Campus/Campws Caerllion, Newport/Casnewydd NP18 3QT Tel: +44 (0)1633.432675 'You may not be able to change the world but at least you can embarrass the guilty' (Jessica Mitford) ________________________________ From: Madeleine Gray Sent: Wed 17/09/2008 8:44 AM To: [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: FW: Bute Hours Hello, Anna. It seems a long time since we were in touch about this. I've now heard from the Denver Art Museum (see below) and they are at last in a position to let you examine the Bute Hours if you are still prepared to do it. Are you in a position to have a look at it, and shall I dig out and forward you the list of questions we prepared? Best wishes Maddy Gray Dr Madeleine Gray Senior Lecturer in History School of Education/Ysgol Addysg University of Wales, Newport/Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd Caerleon Campus/Campws Caerllion, Newport/Casnewydd NP18 3QT Tel: +44 (0)1633.432675 'You may not be able to change the world but at least you can embarrass the guilty' (Jessica Mitford) ________________________________ From: Kathleen Stuart [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tue 16/09/2008 9:39 PM To: Madeleine Gray Subject: Bute Hours Dear Dr. Gray, My apologies for the long delay in getting back to you. We are experiencing growing pains with our new (very much larger) building, and projects not directly connected to upcoming programs have been delayed. I am writing today to ask whether you are still interested in having a colleague from the University of Denver come to the museum to examine the Bute Book of Hours in the Berger Collection. If so, would you ask that person to be in touch with me to set up an appointment? Again, I do apologize for the delay. I look forward to hearing from you. With thanks, Kathleen Stuart Curator, Berger Collection Denver Art Museum 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway Denver, Colorado 80204 tel 720.913.0140 fax 720.913.0005 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Kathleen Stuart Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 3:54 PM To: 'Madeleine Gray' Subject: Bute Hours visitor Dear Dr. Gray, It seems that our conservation lab must order a mount or cradle for the manuscript to be examined by your colleague. I don't know yet how long this process will take but will keep you informed. Once the mount is made, we can schedule an appointment for your colleague. With kind regards, Kathleen Stuart _______________________________ Kathleen Stuart Curator, Berger Collection Denver Art Museum 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway Denver, Colorado 80204 tel 720.913.0140 fax 720.913.0005 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Kathleen Stuart Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 2:02 PM To: 'Madeleine Gray' Cc: ImageRights; Sarah Cucinella-McDaniel; Rebeka Ceravolo Subject: Bute Hours photo request Dear Dr. Gray, Thank you for your inquiry. I would be pleased to allow your colleague to examine the Bute Book of Hours. As I am new to the Denver Art Museum, I have asked my colleagues here about the procedures for setting up a visit. As soon as I hear from them, I will get back to you. In the meantime, I am copying by this email the museum's Image Rights department who can help with your photo request. With best wishes, Kathleen Stuart _______________________________ Kathleen Stuart Curator, Berger Collection Denver Art Museum 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway Denver, Colorado 80204 tel 720.913.0140 fax 720.913.0005 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Madeleine Gray [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 1:06 PM To: Kathleen Stuart Subject: Bute Hours Dear Ms Stuart, I gather my colleague Chris Buckley has been corresponding with you about the Bute Hours in your collection and that she is ordering some images from the book. Chris and I are working on a study of one of the more obscure saints depicted in the book, St Armel, and I also have a tangential interest in the political ramifications of the cult of St Ninian. Chris's interests are iconographic but mine are more to do with the social and political implications of saints' cults, so what I am anxious to do is to try to identify possible owners of the book. To that end I would like to order copies of the pages depicting the owner and family: ff 20b, 23a, 117b, 118a, 121a in the description I have. The makeup of the book is also going to be crucial, as I will need to see how the gatherings work and which miniatures are part of the same 'set', so to speak. Alas, it will be quite impossible for me to come to Denver to look for myself! However, I have a contact at the University of Denver, another medievalist, who has been interested by what I have told her about the book and who has said she would be happy to come to the museum and look at the book for me. Would that be possible, and what arrangements would I have to make? With good wishes Yours sincerely Maddy Gray Dr Madeleine Gray Senior Lecturer in History School of Education/Ysgol Addysg University of Wales, Newport/Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd Caerleon Campus/Campws Caerllion, PO /Blwch Post 179 Newport/Casnewydd NP18 3YG Tel: +44 (0)1633.432675 'You may not be able to change the world but at least you can embarrass the guilty' (Jessica Mitford) ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html