In West’s depiction of this Old Testament story, King Saul prostrates himself in error as the Witch of Endor summons the ghost of the prophet Samuel, who tells Saul that he will die in his next battle.
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Title: Saul and the Witch of Endor
Creator: Benjamin West
Manufacturer: American
Date Created: 1777
Location Created: United States
Physical Dimensions: 19 7/8 x 25 5/8 inches
Provenance: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. Bequest of Clara Hinton Gould, 1948.186
Type: Painting
Original Source: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. Bequest of Clara Hinton Gould, 1948.186