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King David, wearing his crown (although his lyre is on the ground), praying before an altar; in the border, the young David killing Goliath, [f. 82r]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Book of Hours, use of Paris

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King David, wearing his crown (although his lyre is on the ground), praying before an altar; in the border, the young David killing Goliath

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Title
King David, wearing his crown (although his lyre is on the ground), praying before an altar; in the border, the young David killing Goliath, [f. 82r]
Additional title: Miniature of David, with scene of killing of Goliath in margin
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Book of Hours, use of Paris

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1450 - 1499
Place: France
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 46
Topics
Prayer
David, King of Israel
Goliath (Biblical giant)
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: Erased inscription at end: "Ces presentes heures appartiennent. . . fille. . . Breton 1696. Last belonged to Sir Alexander Campbell. R.L. Stuart collection, bequeathed 1892.
Content: De Ricci dates this to the 15th century, Dr. Guest to the second half of the 15th century.
Content: De Ricci, 1322. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest.
Content: Miniatures. Borders often have animal or grotesque figures.
Content: Parchment
Content: Small gold initials on red and blue fields; some larger blue and red initials. Red and blue linefillers. Rubrics. All folios have outside borders decorated; some have full borders.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Text
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
RLIN/OCLC: NYPW89-A695
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 046
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 644f1120-c5cb-012f-52e4-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1450: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "King David, wearing his crown (although his lyre is on the ground), praying before an altar; in the border, the young David killing Goliath" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1450 - 1499. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e4bb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "King David, wearing his crown (although his lyre is on the ground), praying before an altar; in the border, the young David killing Goliath" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e4bb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1450 - 1499). King David, wearing his crown (although his lyre is on the ground), praying before an altar; in the border, the young David killing Goliath Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e4bb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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King David, wearing his crown (although his lyre is on the ground), praying before an altar; in the border, the young David killing Goliath