David Brought Before Saul, from "The Art Journal," opposite p. 100
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Image: 7 9/16 × 9 1/8 in. (19.2 × 23.2 cm) Sheet: 8 15/16 × 11 3/8 in. (22.7 × 28.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Donato Esposito, 2015
Accession Number
2015.653.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
This etching and engraving, published in the April 1871 issue of *The Art Journal*, captures the biblical moment when the young David is brought before King Saul after his triumph over Goliath. scene, drawn from the of Samuel, highlights themes of courage, divine favor, and royal recognition, rendered with careful attention to expressive faces and period costume. Created for a wide Victorian audience, the print served both devotional and educational purposes, bringing a dramatic Old Testament narrative into middle-class homes through affordable illustrated journals. The work reflects the coll...
About the Artist
Samuel S. Smith|Louisa Starr Canziani|J. S. Virtue & Co. (British|British|British) · 1810 |1845 |1820 –1879 |1909 |1908
British, London? 1810–1879 London|British, London 1845–1909 London|