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The Suicide of Saul
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The Suicide of Saul

1645 - 1646 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

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The battle between the Philistines and the Israelites. When King Saul was under fire from the Philistine archers he asked his armor-bearer to kill him. When he refused Saul threw himself on his own sword. The armor-bearer followed him in death. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSaul pleegt zelfmoord. 1645 - 1646. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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