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The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2022.310)

Christian Art

A black and red chalk drawing titled "The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor," by Antoine Coypel, ca. 1695, depicting the episode in which Saul, the first king of Israel, disguises himself and seeks out the medium at Endor to summon the dead prophet Samuel's spirit on the eve of his final battle. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Drawings and Prints department, under accession 2022.310.

Facts
Physical Form
Medium
Black and red chalk, Antoine Coypel, ca. 1695, Metropolitan Museum of Art 2022.310 1
Classification
Object Type
Drawing (Pencil, Chalk, Ink or Wash) 1
Medium (class)
Drawing 1
Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Judaism, Religions
Source The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor, accession 2022.310 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

Saul, Figures

The Met's own title for this drawing names the subject outright, "King Saul," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.

Source The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor, accession 2022.310 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Originated In

France, Countries
Source Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor (Metropolitan Museum of Art open access record)
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Authored By

Antoine Coypel

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: the author of this subject.

Sources
1. The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor, accession 2022.310 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • accession 2022.310
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    A black and red chalk drawing titled "The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor," by Antoine Coypel, ca.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Shade of the Prophet Samuel Invoked by King Saul and Conjured by the Witch of Endor (Metropolitan Museum of Art open access record)
Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated In: France, country
Quote, Originated In: France, country
"country": "France"
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