King Saul

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King Saul

1611 (this edition later 1719)

Willem Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1581/82–1612) After Abraham Bloemaert (Dutch, 1566–1651) Published by Willem Swanenburgh (Dutch, 1581/82–1612) Poet Petrus Scriverius (or Pieter Schrijver) (Dutch, 1576–1660)

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Object Details

Titles:

King Saul
Plate 5 from the series Sinners of the Old and New Testament (6 plates)

Date:

1611 (this edition later 1719)

Artists:

Medium:

Engraving

Dimensions:

Plate: 10 11/16 × 6 5/8 inches (27.2 × 16.8 cm) Sheet: 10 13/16 × 6 13/16 inches (27.4 × 17.3 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-12588

Geography:

Made in Leiden, Netherlands, Europe

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