4043A
David severs Goliath's head
David severs Goliath's head
- Artist
- Unidentified Artist
- Title
- David severs Goliath's head
- Date
- ca. 1652
- Medium
- Engraving. After an engraving designed by Maarten van Heemskerck (1498-1574) and published, ca. 1556, by Hieronymus Cock (1505-1575) as Plate 7/10 of The Story of David and Saul. The engraving was also published by Theodor Galle (1566-1638) as Plate 7/10 of said series. The engraving above is one of 130 plates (plus title page) illustrating the Historiae Sacrae Veteris et Novi Testamenti (The Royal-Size Bible). Published in Amsterdam by Claes Jansz. Visscher (1586-1652) and Nicolaes Visscher I (1618-1709)
- Photo Source
- Online Collection, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
- Item
- 4043A
