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William de Brailes (English, active ca. 1230) (Artist)
William de Brailes (English, active ca. 1230) (Scribe)
ca. 1250 (Medieval)
ink and pigment on parchment
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Medieval Europe )

This page from Walters manuscript W.106 depicts scenes from the story of Samuel. Top: The priest Eli's sons Hophni and Phinehas were also priests at the temple, and they took sacrifices that had been made at teh temple before the fat had been burned; they wanted it raw. The sin that they committed was very great in the eyes of God.

Bottom: When Samuel was weaned, Hannah and Elkanah brought him to the temple.

Inscription

[Translation] the inscription for the TOP image has been partially cut off, but the remainder reads: ...with all the blood and they stole it. God grew angry because Eli consented to it; [Transliteration] ...od tut le sanc e l[']emblerent. deu se curuza q[ua]r heli i cunsenti.

[Translation] the inscription BELOW the image reads: Elkanah and Hannah brought Samuel to the temple and offered him to God. He remained there with Eli, guarding the Ark; [Transliteration] helcana e anna porterent samuel al temple e l[']offurent a deu la remist od heli gardau[n]t l[']arche.

Provenance
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Léon Gruel, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, June 6, 1903, by purchase [see The Diaries of George Lucas]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Exhibitions

1992-1993 The Bible Before Luther. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
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Geographies

United Kingdom, England, Oxford (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 5 3/16 x W: 3 3/4 in. (13.2 x 9.5 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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W.106.17V

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Parent Object

Image for Bible Pictures by William de Brailes

Bible Pictures by William de Brailes

William de Brailes (English, active ca. 1230)
ca. 1250 (Medieval)
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