David playing the harp for a melancholy Saul to ease his mind, they are surrounded by courtiers. Etching by J. Kip after G. Freman.

  • Freman, G.
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18600i
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Description

Two cherubs hold a plaque bearing the dedication. Right, apparently a physician has a medicine made up for the king's melancholy

Publication/Creation

[London] : Richard Bloome

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 35.1 x 20.7 cm

Lettering

David playes on the harpe. 1. Samuel 16. The worshipfull William Hewer of Clapham in Surrey Esq.e one of the commissioners of the navy to King James the 2d and Treasurer for the affaires of his ma.tye late garison of Tanger. For ye advancement of this worke, contributed this plate to whose patroag it is humbly dedecate by Richard Blume. G. Freman delin. J. Kip sculp. Bears number: 84

Creator/production credits

Sponsored by William 'Will' Hewer (1642-1715), naval administrator and associate of Samuel Pepys

Reference

Wellcome Collection 18600i

Notes

On reverse is a print in the same manner as this one illustrating David slaying Goliath

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