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Black-and-white engraving of a young harpist at left before a bearded, turbaned seated man holding a staff, with a second figure and carved reliefs behind.

David Playing the Harp Before Saul

An engraving shows a young man in a short tunic and boots playing a harp at left, while a bearded older man in a turban and fur-trimmed robe sits on a carved bench and holds a long staff. A second figure in a cap looks on, and relief figures stand in niches at right.

Artist
Lucas van Leyden
Date
c. 1508
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2316 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1513).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection

Español: David tocando el arpa ante Saúl

Un grabado muestra a un joven con túnica corta y botas tocando el arpa a la izquierda, mientras un hombre barbudo y mayor, con turbante y túnica con ribete de piel, se sienta en un banco tallado y sostiene un bastón largo. Una segunda figura con gorra observa, y figuras en relieve aparecen en nichos a la derecha.

Português: Davi tocando harpa diante de Saul

Uma gravura mostra um jovem de túnica curta e botas tocando harpa à esquerda, enquanto um homem barbudo e mais velho, de turbante e manto com acabamento de pele, senta-se em um banco entalhado e segura uma vara longa. Uma segunda figura de boina observa, e figuras em relevo aparecem em nichos à direita.