David Cutting off the Head of Goliath
Print
1542-3 (made)
1542-3 (made)
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David Cutting off the Head of Goliath; After Giulio Romano; Goliath lies prostate backwards over a rock with arms extended. David stands astride him about to cut off his head with a large curved edged sword. Goliath is in armour and his helmet lies on the floor to his right. David wears a tunic. In the background to the right other soldiers can be seen fleeing. David and Goliath are positioned in front of a rocky outcrop with a tree to the left; Engraving print on paper; Inscribed in the centre at the bottom, 'IO • MANTVANVS • SCVLPTOR. MDXXXX.'.
Object details
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Title | David Cutting off the Head of Goliath (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | engraving print on paper |
Brief description | David Cutting off the Head of Goliath; After Giulio Romano; Engraving print on paper; By Ghisi Mantovano; Italy; 1542-3. |
Physical description | David Cutting off the Head of Goliath; After Giulio Romano; Goliath lies prostate backwards over a rock with arms extended. David stands astride him about to cut off his head with a large curved edged sword. Goliath is in armour and his helmet lies on the floor to his right. David wears a tunic. In the background to the right other soldiers can be seen fleeing. David and Goliath are positioned in front of a rocky outcrop with a tree to the left; Engraving print on paper; Inscribed in the centre at the bottom, 'IO • MANTVANVS • SCVLPTOR. MDXXXX.'. |
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Marks and inscriptions | [?] MANTVANUS [?] / SCVLPTOR M.D.XXXX (Inscribed on plate bottom centre.) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
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Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
Other number | 6 - Le Peintre-Graveur |
Collection | |
Accession number | DYCE.1260 |
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Record created | September 20, 2009 |
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