David is anointed by Samuel, Anonymous, After Maarten van Heemskerck, 1555 - 1570 print David kneels for the prophet Samuel, who with oil from a horn to king ointment. His harp lies for David. His father Isaï and Davids brothers watch, among others. Behind Samuel the head of a cow is sacrificed. At the rear left Samuel asks God for advice and right rear David is picked up to appear for Samuel. In the margin a single -line caption in Latin from 1 Sam. (incorrectly referred to as 1 kings on the print). paper engraving Samuel anointing David in the presence of his father Jesse and his brothers

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