Unidentified printmaker from the circle of Maarten
van Heemskerck (aka Martin Heemskerk) (1498–1574)
“David Beheads Goliath” (aka “David Severing
Goliath's Head”), c1556, plate 7 from the series of ten plates (New Hollstein
94–103), “The Story of David and Saul” after Maarten van Heemskerck, published
in Antwerp by Hieronymus Cock (aka Jérome Cock) (c1517/18–1570) and
later by Theodoor Galle (aka Theodor Galle; Dirck Galle) (1571–1633).
Engraving on laid paper with wide margins.
Size: (sheet) 26 x 33.1 cm; (plate) 20.2 x 24.9
cm; (image borderline) 19.5 x 24.6 cm.
Lettered and numbered in plate: (within the
image borderline at lower left) “7”; (below the image borderline) “Infixus est
lapis in fronte Philistei, cecidit, et precidit caput eius Dauid . i
. Re . i7” ([transl.] A stone was stuck in the
Philistine's forehead, he fell, and David cut off his head).
New Holstein Dutch 100 (Ilja Veldman [comp.]
1993/4, “The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts
1450-1700: Maarten van Heemskerck”, vol., 1, Roosendaal, Koninklijke Van Poll,
p. 93, cat. no. 100).
The Rijksmuseum offers the following
description of this print: (transl.) “Goliath lies on the ground. David stands
with one foot on his chest and raises Goliath's sword above his head, ready to
behead him. On the left, the Philistines flee, while Saul's soldiers give
chase. In the margin a one-line caption in Latin from 1 Sam. (incorrectly
referred to as 1 Kings on the print)” (http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.223123).
See also the descriptions of this print
offered by the National Gallery; the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British
Museum: https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.54341.html;
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/626655;
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1949-0709-71.
Condition: a strong and well-printed (near
faultless) impression, with wide margins. Beyond a flattened fold-mark (visible
verso) and few minor handling marks in the margins, the sheet is in an
excellent condition with no tears, holes, abrasions, significant stains or
foxing.
I am selling this graphically strong and finely
executed engraving showing the shepherd, David (note what I believe must be his
crook in the foreground at lower right), about to behead the huge warrior,
Goliath (note the stone embedded in Goliath's head that was cast from David sling
and the extraordinarily large sword belonging to Goliath that David wields)—for
AU$298 (currently US$197.85/EUR179.01/GBP155.58 at the time of this listing)
including postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course)
any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).
If you are interested in purchasing this
superb engraving exemplifying the spirit of the period style of Mannerism,
please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal
invoice to make the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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