Saul and the Witch of Endor
1828
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 91.3 × 122 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-132905
William Sidney Mount created only a few paintings based on historical and literary scenes. This piece illustrates a passage from the Old Testament, in which Saul sought help from an oracle before going to war with the Philistines. The witch summoned the spirit of the prophet Samuel so that Saul could ask him for advice. In this painting, Saul and his men cower in horror as the ghost comes forward…
Provenance
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of International Business Machines Corporation
Registry history
- 1828 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum
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