Nathan Predicts the Death of David's Son, ca. 1580 - 1596

burin engraving, paper
202 x 255 mm
Inv. 2014-LT-2

Aegidius II Sadeler

Antwerp 1568 - Prague 1629
engravers (printmakers)

Maerten de Vos

Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Hans Sadeler

Brussels 1550 - Venice 1600
publisher

print room religious symbolism figures (representations) Old Testament story of David 16th century

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Nathan tells King David that he will be punished for his sins: God will kill his firstborn son. Out of grief and repentance, David kneels down on the ground.

Artist	Aegidius II Sadeler RKD Antwerp 1568 - Prague 1629 engravers (printmakers)AAT
	Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603 after
	Hans Sadeler RKD Brussels 1550 - Venice 1600 publisherAAT
Title	Nathan Predicts the Death of David's Son
Date	ca. 1580 - 1596
Period	16th century
Medium and support	burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings	printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: Martin de Vos figuravit
	printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: Ioann Sadeler auct et excudit
	printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Infantis Nathan praedict [...] / [...] Numina supplicibus
	printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Tum prostratus humi [...] / [...] quàm puer intereat.
	printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Miserere mei Deus [...] / tibi soli jeccavit. ps. 50
	printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: 1525.
Collection	print room
Object type	burin engraving AAT
Inventory number	2014-LT-2
Acquisition credit	unknown 2014
Current whereabouts	Work currently not on display
Permalink	https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LT-2
IIIF Manifest	https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11649/manifest.json

Art & Architecture Thesaurus	300055874 religious symbolism AAT 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass	31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A2321 leaning forward Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 44B113 king Iconclass 44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass 45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword Iconclass 45D313 private soldier Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71H story of David Iconclass 71H7 David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12) Iconclass 71H77 David punished Iconclass 71H771 David's child falls ill Iconclass 71H773 David's child dies; David's servants hesitate to bring him the news Iconclass
School / Style	Renaissance AAT

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