David and Abigail
around 1595/1598 | Frans Pourbus d. Ä.
The scene is taken from the First Book of Samuel in the Old Testament. Nabal was a rich landowner who refused to help David after he had fled from Saul. David decided to kill Nabal, but the latter’s wife Abigail successfully turned away the king’s wrath with an impassioned speech and gifts. Nabal died of natural causes a short time later, and David took Abigail as one of his wives.
The scene is taken from the First Book of Samuel in the Old Testament. Nabal was a rich landowner who refused to help David after he had fled from Saul. David decided to kill Nabal, but the latter’s wife Abigail successfully turned away the king’s wrath with an impassioned speech and gifts. Nabal died of natural causes a short time later, and David took Abigail as one of his wives.
Artist:
Frans Pourbus d. Ä. (1545/1546 - 1581 Brügge) DNB
previously attributed to:
Maarten de Vos (1532 Antwerpen - 1603 Antwerpen) DNB
Time:
around 1595/1598
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Netherlandish
Material/technology:
oak wood
Dimensions:
158 cm × 208 cm
Framed: 186,2 cm × 235,6 cm × 9,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 1096
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm