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David (with the Head of Goliath)

Albert Henry Payne

Framed size: 15.75 in. (h) x 12.75 in. (w) x 1 in. (d)

$500.00

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Engraving, Figurative, Framed, Intaglio Print, Jewish, Nineteenth Century, Payne, Prints & Multiples, Religion, Traditional Print, Turchi

About the work

Alessandro Turchi was an Italian painter of the early Baroque period, active mainly in Verona, highly acclaimed in his time. He painted several pictures of David having killed Goliath. His painting “David with the Head of Goliath” depicts a beautiful David, with a humble expression while holding the heavy head of Goliath.

This work, after the Turchi, is a steel-plate engraving by the master engraver Albert Henry Payne, who was himself an accomplished painter and illustrator. Born in London, Payne moved to Leipzig in 1845 where he founded his publishing house, Englische Kunstanstalt [English Art Institute].

Noted in the lower left is “L’Orbetto pinx”, meaning that it is from the painting by L’Orbetto. “L’Orbetto” was Turchi’s nickname, reportedly because he led his blind father around when he was a little boy.

This work dates to circa 1850.

Attributes	Value
Medium	Engraving, Intaglio, Print
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Signed in the plate
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Condition	Excellent Condition
Date	1850-1900
Type	Old Etchings

Medium:

Engraving from a steel plate on off-white wove paper

Signature:

Signed in the plate.

Framing:

Custom framed and matted using conservation materials.

Condition:

Excellent condition. A few small marks of foxing and minimal age toning in the margins—far less than typically seen in a print that is 150 years old. The image itself is superb, beautifully inked and with excellent margins.

Framed Size:

15.75 in. (h) x 12.75 in. (w) x 1 in. (d)

Image Size:

6.5 in. (h) x 5.5 in. (w)