David Playing the Harp before Saul
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David Playing the Harp before Saul

TitleDavid Playing the Harp before Saul
ArtistFrans Floris (Netherlandish, 1519–1570)
Date1555 16th century
Mediumchiaroscuro woodcut
ClassificationPrint
OriginNetherlands, 16th century Netherlands
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineDavid Playing the Harp before Saul, 1555. After Frans Floris (Netherlandish, 1519–1570). Chiaroscuro woodcut; sheet: 33.4 x 47.9 cm (13 1/8 x 18 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1997.189
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“David Playing the Harp before Saul” is a work by Frans Floris (Netherlandish, 1519–1570), dated 1555. It is executed in chiaroscuro woodcut and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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