“The Rothschild Prayer Book”, Margaret Manion (University of Melbourne) and Erica Persak (Kerry Stokes Collection)

Date: Friday 22 May
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Venue: Theatre, Lower Ground 1, National Library of Australia
RSVP: Free, book now

Art historian Margaret Manion will explain the Rothschild Prayer Book’s significance in the context of the history of Books of Hours. Erica Persak, Executive Administrator of the Kerry Stokes Collection, will then explore its provenance and history, from the world of 1500 through to its 2014 acquisition. An opportunity to view the exhibition follows this lecture.

For more information, please visit: http://www.nla.gov.au/node/7970