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Shimei curses King David
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Shimei curses King David

Johannes Wierix · 1585 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Shimei curses King David and throws stones at him. David's soldiers want to defend him, but the king holds them back. Under the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in 2 Sam. 16:5. This print is part of an album.

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Credit lineSimi vervloekt koning David. 1585. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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