David with the head of Goliath
Relief
ca. 1690-1700 (made)
ca. 1690-1700 (made)
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This ivory relief is made in the Netherlands by an unknown artist from the circle of Francis van Bossuit in ca. 1690-1700. It is the pendent relief to a relief representing Judith with the Head of Holofernes.The composition is taken, apparently, in reverse and with variations, from a picture by Domenico Fetti (1589-1624) of which there are versions at Dresden, Hampton Court, and elsewhere. In the Dresden picture the head of David is turned towards the spectator and there are differences in the dress. The picture by Fetti was perhaps used as a source through the medium of an engraving, as yet untraced. Francis van Bossuit carved a number of reliefs of this subject, which often form male pendants to those of Judith with the Head of Holofernes.
Object details
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| Title | David with the head of Goliath (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory |
| Brief description | Relief, carved ivory, depicting David with the head of Goliath, by an artist from the circle of Francis van Bossuit, Netherlands, ca. 1690-1700 |
| Physical description | Concave carved ivory relief depicting David with the head of Goliath. David, facing to the right, naked except for a drapery over his thigh and wearing a plumed hat, is seated beside the body of Goliath whose head he holds in his right hand; David holds his sword in his left hand, his left foot resting on Goliath's decapitated body. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr T. C. Waller |
| Object history | Bequeathed by the late T.C. Waller, Esq. The composition is taken, apparently, in reverse and with variations, from a picture by Domenico Fetti (ca. 1589-1624) of ca. 1620, of which there are versions at Dresden, Hampton Court, and elsewhere. In the Dresden picture the head of David is turned towards the spectator and there are differences in the dress. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This ivory relief is made in the Netherlands by an unknown artist from the circle of Francis van Bossuit in ca. 1690-1700. It is the pendent relief to a relief representing Judith with the Head of Holofernes.The composition is taken, apparently, in reverse and with variations, from a picture by Domenico Fetti (1589-1624) of which there are versions at Dresden, Hampton Court, and elsewhere. In the Dresden picture the head of David is turned towards the spectator and there are differences in the dress. The picture by Fetti was perhaps used as a source through the medium of an engraving, as yet untraced. Francis van Bossuit carved a number of reliefs of this subject, which often form male pendants to those of Judith with the Head of Holofernes. |
| Associated object | 1144-1905 (Pair) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1143-1905 |
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| Record created | October 27, 2004 |
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