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David Playing His Harp for King Saul

Adriaen Collaert · 1587 - 1591 · engraving; paper

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

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David plays before the throne of King Saul. The harp playing drives away the evil spirit that torments Saul. (1 Samuel 16:23) The print has a Latin caption with verses. The print is part of a series with scenes from the Old Testament related to music.

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print David playing his harp before Saul

Credit lineDavid speelt op zijn harp voor Koning Saul. 1587 - 1591. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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