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King Saul

1611 or later
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: King Saul
  • Artist: Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century (?)
  • Artist: After a design by Abraham Bloemaert (Netherlandish, Gorinchem 1566–1651 Utrecht)
  • Artist: After an engraving by Willem van Swanenburg (Netherlandish, ca. 1581/82–1612)
  • Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Giuliano di Piero di Simone Bugiardini (Italian, Florence 1475–1554 Florence)
  • Date: 1611 or later
  • Medium: Red chalk
  • Dimensions: sheet: 8 5/8 x 7 1/16 in. (21.9 x 17.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
  • Object Number: 80.3.86
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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