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Mirror case - David's message to Bathsheba

David's message to Bathsheba

  • Object:

    Mirror case

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (made)

  • Date:

    early 16th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Carved ivory

  • Museum number:

    2148-1855

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This ivory mirror case is carved by an unknown artist in Germany in the early 16th century and depicts David's message to Bathsheba.

Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite, a soldier in King David's army. She was very beautiful and once while bathing caught David's fency. He took her to his palace, where he made love to her. And she later became pregnant by him. David arranged that Uriah should battle at the forefront so that he would be killed easier. David later married Bathsheba.

Physical description

Circular carved ivory mirror case, decorated with a scene depicting David's message to Bathsheba. The king looks from a window in the background. The border is decorated with vine scrolls. The background is hatched. The border and central panel are of two separate pieces

Place of Origin

Germany (made)

Date

early 16th century (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Carved ivory

Dimensions

Diameter: 13 cm

Descriptive line

Circular carved ivory mirror case, decorated with a scene depicting David's message to Bathsheba, German, early 16th century

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1855. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 67.
Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. Part II. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1929, p. 86.
Kuhn, Dr. Katalog für die Ausstellung der Werke älterer Meister. Part II: Katalog der Kunst und Kunstindustrie-Ausstellung alter und neuer deutscher Meister. Munich, Glaspalast, 1876, cat.no. 563.

Exhibition History

"Kunst und Kunstindustrie-Ausstellung alter und neuer deutscher Meister" (Glaspalast 01/01/1876-31/12/1876)

Materials

Ivory

Subjects depicted

David (King); Bathsheba

Categories

Sculpture

Collection code

SCP

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