id:			142341
accession number:	1966.167
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.167
updated:		2022-01-04 16:34:59.615000

David with the Head of Goliath: David with the Head of Goliath, 1620s-1630s. Pieter Serwouters (Flemish, 1586-1657), after Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533). Engraving; sheet: 26.5 x 18.7 cm (10 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.); border: 25.9 x 18.4 cm (10 3/16 x 7 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. David James 1966.167

title:				David with the Head of Goliath
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series:				David with the Head of Goliath
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creation date:			1620s-1630s
creation date earliest:		1620
creation date latest:		1639
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creditline:			Gift of Dr. David James
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culture:	Netherlands, 17th century
technique:	engraving
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Engraving
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Pieter Serwouters (Flemish, 1586-1657)  - artist

* Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 26.5 x 18.7 cm (10 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.); Border: 25.9 x 18.4 cm (10 3/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	Printed in lower right margin: "Jan Janssen excudit"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		I and Thou
	opening date:   1984-02-21T05:00:00
	<i>I and Thou</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 21-May 27, 1984).

	title:		Themes and Variations: Musical Drawings and Prints
	opening date:   2015-01-25T00:00:00
	<i>Themes and Variations: Musical Drawings and Prints</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 25-May 17, 2015).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Dr. David James
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: May 25, 1966
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wall description: 
Here, a hymn of praise is sung to the victorious shepherd David, who holds the head of Goliath impaled on a large sword. The life of King David, as relayed in the Old Testament, was intrinsically linked with music. According to the first book of Chronicles, he initiated the use of music in divine worship in his capacity as the king.
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