King David. Engraving by G. Ottaviani after P. Angeletti after G. Reni.

  • Reni, Guido, 1575-1642.
Date:
[between 1700 and 1799]
Reference:
2864358i
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Description

King David seated in a pendentive. Directed to left, he looks up to right (towards God). With his right hand he holds the harp, and with his left he rests on a wall inscribed "Sanctificavit Dominus tabernaculum suum"

Publication/Creation

[Rome] : [publisher not identified], [between 1700 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 40 x 33.4 cm

Lettering

David rex. Guidus Reni pinx. Petrus Angeletti delin. Joan. Ottaviani Caroli III Hispan. regis sculptor incid.

Notes

In a series of eight engravings of patriarchs (Adam., Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, all in niches; Moses, Isaiah, David and Solomon, all in pendentives). For King Solomon see Wellcome Library no. 2864361i

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2864358i

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