Jesse Sending David to the Camp

c.1556

after Maerten van Heemskerck

Associated Names
Maerten van Heemskerck

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1498 - 1574

The image shows three men outdoors. In the center, a man is standing holding a staff and a bundle of items. He has curly, shoulder-length hair, a focused expression, and wears a tunic and no shoes. To the left, a man is sitting on a chair wearing a hat and a robe. The third man is seen walking towards tents carrying a bundle and a bag. Various objects are scattered on the ground. The background depicts a pastoral setting with sheep, tents, and people, under an overcast sky with clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.33.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 96, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Maarten van Heemskerck. Parts I and II. Compiled by Ilja M. Veldman and edited by Ger Luijten. Roosendaal: Koninklijke van Poll, 1993.

Wikidata ID

Q65565421

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