Shimei Curses David
Maker
(artist)
1794-1872
(wood engraver)
1824-1870
1794-1872
(wood engraver)
1824-1870
Title
Shimei Curses David
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height: 26.6 cm
Width: 32.4 cm
Width: 32.4 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.5867.40
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Shimei
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : pencil : upper right margin & recto : : 42 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right within image : : F.OBERMANN. sc. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : SHIMEI CURSETH DAVID. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : And when king David came to Bathurim, behold, thence came out a man of the familyof the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera; he came forth, and cursed still as he came. And he cast stones at David and at all the servants of king David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. II. Samuel, XVI. 5, 6. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower right within image : : F.OBERMANN. sc. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : SHIMEI CURSETH DAVID. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin centre & recto : : And when king David came to Bathurim, behold, thence came out a man of the familyof the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei the son of Gera; he came forth, and cursed still as he came. And he cast stones at David and at all the servants of king David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left. II. Samuel, XVI. 5, 6. //
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