Davids Triumph über Goliath; Triumph of David; 1. Sam. 18, 6-7

Davids Triumph über Goliath; Triumph of David; 1. Sam. 18, 6-7

Lucas van Leyden (1494 - 1533)

F. de Widt (the Metropolitan Museum copy)

1511 - 1515

1512 - 1514

Engraving

Copperplate

10.9 x 8.6 cm (plate)

11.8 x 9.3 cm (sheet)

Multiple institutions hold this print:

Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum: Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Rijksmuseum: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Musées de la Ville de Strasbourg: Strasbourg, France.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: New York, USA.

ETH Library Zurich

In a biblical scene from the book of 1 Samuel, the triangle is played by a woman on the occasion of David’s triumphant return. The large size of the triangle and the beater make this image unique. The shape of the beater is unique as well. The triangle is trapezoidal and is held directly with the hand, without a method of suspension. The triangle is held in a left-handed position.

Public Domain