Public domain
David Is Anointed by Samuel
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
David kneels before the prophet Samuel, who anoints him with oil from a horn to make him king. David's harp lies before him. Among others, his father Jesse and David's brothers look on. Behind Samuel, the head of a cow is sacrificed. To the left, Samuel asks God for advice, and to the right, David is summoned to appear before Samuel. At the bottom, a cartouche with a three-line Latin text, and in the margin a one-line Latin caption from 1 Samuel (incorrectly designated as 1 Kings on the print).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDavid wordt door Samuël gezalfd. 1626 - 1676. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
