Artwork
Triumph of David
Triumph of David is a print by Simon Francis Ravenet. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A print on paper titled *Triumph of David* reproduces Nicolas Poussin’s original painting. The print was made after the version held in the Dulwich Picture Gallery, which was previously owned by Cardinal Casanata. According to the inscription on the print, the painting was also once part of Lord Carysfort’s collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Simon Francis Ravenet made book illustrations and single-sheet prints in the early-to-mid 1700s, turning biblical scenes and emblem books into crisp engravings.
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Pinacotheca Hamptoniana
Agrippina Landing at Brindisi with the Ashes of Germanicus
The Plague
A Pleasure House
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Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
The Ashes of Trajan Carried in a Triumphal Procession
Paul before Félix (Large Plate)
Roman Subject
Confirmation
The Symposium