Saul and the Witch of Endor
Saul and the Witch of Endor
Saul and the Witch of Endor
Saul and the Witch of Endor

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Saul and the Witch of Endor,

1770s

John Michael Rysbrack, 1694–1770; born Antwerp, Belgium; died London, UK; active England
2018-232

Information

Title
Saul and the Witch of Endor
Dates

1770s

Maker
John Michael Rysbrack
Medium
Black and red chalk, pen and brown ink and wash, heightened with white (partly oxidized)
Dimensions
34.7 × 26.2 cm (13 11/16 × 10 5/16 in.) mount: 46.3 × 37 cm (18 1/4 × 14 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jane and Raphael Bernstein
Object Number
2018-232
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Inscription
in brown ink, on mount lower left: Micl Rysbrack, Inventor, & Fect in brown ink, on mount verso upper center: The Witch of Endor
Culture
British, Flemish
Type
drawings
Materials
black chalk, red chalk, laid paper, ink, wash
Subject
bible stories, men, witches, figures (representations)

Purchased at sale, Christie’s, New York, January 12, 1995, lot 210.

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