Fol. 123r, Kings III, historiated initial E, an attendant bringing Abishag to David who lies on a bed
The image shows a page from an old book with yellowed parchment. The left and right margins of the page contain dense black text in a language that appears to be Latin. A large decorative letter "E" is on the right side of the page, and it contains a colorful illustration. The illustration depicts a scene with two people, a man and a woman. The man lies on a bed and the woman stands beside him. The woman wears a blue dress and a head covering. The man wears a white robe and a gold crown. The decorative letter "E" has a red and gold border. A blue numeral "III" and a red numeral are at the top of the page. A blue numeral is on the upper right corner of the page. The top of the page has some colorful decorative elements. The background of the image is white.
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