King David Playing the Harp Accompanied By Singing Angels (recto); ornament (verso)

17th century

Medium: Pen and brown ink (recto); red chalk (verso)
Dimensions: sheet: 7 9/16 × 10 9/16 in. (19.2 × 26.8 cm)
Credit Line: Egmont Collection, Yale Library Transfer
Accession Number: 1961.61.33
Geography: Made in The Netherlands
Culture: Dutch
Period: 17th century
Classification: Drawings
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Provenance

John Percival, first Earl of Egmont (1683-1748); John T. Graves; Robert Hoe (sale New York, Anderson Auction Company, April 15-19, 1912, Library of Robert Hoe, Part III, A-K, no. 949); Yale University Library (anonymous donor, 1957)

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

mythology

Subject

angels (spirits) music

Inscriptions

In pen and brown ink at BL: "no. 231"

Signed

In pen and brown ink, BL: "v bergh"(?)

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King David Playing the Harp Accompanied By Singing Angels (recto); ornament (verso) Artist: Matthys van den Bergh (Dutch, 1615–1687) After: Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)