A pen and ink drawing of King David riding a lion in profile. David seems oblivious to King Samuel behind him, who is poised to ambush him with a spear.
A pen and ink drawing of King David riding a lion in profile. David seems oblivious to King Samuel behind him, who is poised to ambush him with a spear.
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Maerten van Heemskerck

Study for The Triumph of David

Maker

Maerten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, 1498-1574)

Title

Study for The Triumph of David

Year

1559

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

pen, chalk

Supports

Dimensions

Image/sheet: 18.3 x 26 cm (7 3/16 x 10 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in pen and ink, LR: "Martinus van Heemskerck [erased: inventor] 1559"; Inscribed verso: "no. 29 van Heemskerck" and "vergl. Berliner-Kabinett tafel 28"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

51.095

Type

Exhibition History

Visions and Revisions
Oct 18, 1968 – Nov 24, 1968

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Maerten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, 1498-1574)
Study for The Triumph of David, 1559
Pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper, incised for transfer
Image/sheet: 18.3 x 26 cm (7 3/16 x 10 1/4 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 51.095

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