Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 004v

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Jacob: Journey to Egypt -- In left column, Jacob, wearing hat, in portal of small building, right hand raised, looking toward one of two brethren wearing hat. All in sailing boat.
Joseph: meeting Jacob at Goshen -- In right column, one of two brethren on boat looks up toward another walking on plank from the boat behind Jacob, extending both hands to Jacob. A fourth, grasping right hand and arm of Jacob faces him. Joseph, wearing hat extending left hand, stands at right.