King David (fol. 112r)

• Original object type: Artefact

Description

King David kneels in prayer in a private chamber, his harp lying beside him. God the Father appears to him in a window. In the background is a depiction of David slaying Goliath. The border is decorated with a bird, a snail, a butterfly and flowers.

Context: Penitential psalms: Psalm 6: Domine ne in furore

• Date range: [ca. 1440-1460]
• Date: 1450
• Collection: Medieval Manuscripts
• Physical Identifier: BC MS 5/15