Black Paintings (David and Goliath)

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Goliath in fantastic armour, facing, head right. Right hand is outstretched, while holding an elaborate halberd in left hand. Eagle-butted sword at waist, blue armour, and has a red kirtle. David dressed in pseudo Roman armour and red cloak, while preparing to hurl stone from sling. Background is of a landscape, town with domes and towers, large tented camp, trees, and hills. Border, top and bottom: in monochrome melons, grapes, foliage. Large oil painting which is part of a series of five canvases which would seem to have been made as some sort of celebration of kingship, possibly in relation to the visit of Charles II.

1650-1670

245 x 180

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Europe, Scotland, Aberdeen

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