Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Tours, ca. 1495
M.388 fol. 93r

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David: sending Uriah to Joab -- Uriah, wearing armor and helmet, holding spear with left hand, kneels on one knee, extending right hand to letter extended by right hand of David, wearing fur lined hat and robe, with purse at his waist. Four other men, wearing hats stand behind colonnade, two looking on, two possibly back-turned.