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King David

Bicchierari, Antonio1750–1766

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

The youthful king is standing upon clouds and gazing upward in ecstasy. A seated putto holds the harp, at left.

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Title: King David
Creator: Bicchierari, Antonio
Creator Lifespan: 1706/1751
Date Created: 1750–1766
Type: Drawing
Rights: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Medium: Brush and blue wash, pen and brown ink on off-white laid paper
Provenance: Giovanni Piancastelli
Markings: Watermark: double segment
Dimensions: 19.5 x 12.7 cm (7 11/16 x 5 in.)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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