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David in Prayer
Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object), 1652
In his etchings Rembrandt often left something to the imagination. Here he shows a man kneeling on a cushion before a bed, sunk in prayer. His head is cast in shadow and therefore cannot be recognized; however, the harp lying in the foreground makes it clear that he is King David. What he is praying for is less evident: perhaps the salvation of the illegitimate son he fathered with Bathsheba.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1961-1000A
- Dimensionsheight 144 mm x width 95 mm
- Physical characteristicsets en droge naald