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Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 15v

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, sits upon ass and holds nude Christ Child, nimbed. At right, Joseph, wearing hat, holds in both hands rope attached to neck of ass. Scene in landscape setting.
In upper margin is inscription DAUID SICH IC HEB MY UERRE GEMAICT ULIEENDE ENDE INTDER ENICHEIT BIN IC GEBLEUEN UERBEIENDE DEN GENEN DIE MY SALICH GEMAICT HEEFT
In lower margin is inscription YSAIAS SIET DIE HERE GAIT IN EGIPTEN ENE DIE AFGODEN SULLEN WERDEN BERUERT



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