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Saul at the Witch of Endor, Various thoughts engraved in copper after the original drawings and sketches by Rembrandt, print, Series number, 12, King Saul and his servants are sitting around a table. At Saul's request, the Witch of Endor summons the spirit of the prophet Samuel, his former advisor. The prophet predicts that Saul will lose the war and that his sons will perish because he had turned away from God., number: '378, 3.', printmaker: Matthijs Pool, Amsterdam, after drawing by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1696 - 1727, Matthijs Pool, Rembrandt van Rijn, printmaker, after drawing by, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 114 mm x width 152 mm, Saul disguised as a soldier goes to the witch of Endor, A monochrome line drawing shows a domestic scene with a round table covered by a cloth and a shallow dish on top, surrounded by four figures wearing period clothing and headwear; one standing woman leans forward with an arm extended toward the table while another seated figure with a wide-brimmed hat looks toward the viewer, a bearded man in a soft cap sits beside him holding a knife, and another seated man in a close helmet and padded garments faces the table. Around them are draped fabrics, a barrel or bundle at the right, vertical architectural lines behind the group, and crosshatched shading on the ground and background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B43_342

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Saul Witch Endor Various thoughts engraved copper original drawings sketches Rembrandt print Series number 12 King Saul servants sitting table Saul's request Endor summons spirit prophet Samuel former advisor prophet predicts Saul will lose war sons will perish turned away God number 378 3 printmaker Matthijs Pool Amsterdam drawing Rembrandt van Rijn 1696 - 1727 paper etching engraving height 114 mm x width 152 mm Saul disguised soldier goes witch monochrome line drawing domestic scene round table covered cloth shallow dish top surrounded four figures wearing period clothing headwear standing woman leans forward arm extended another seated figure wide-brimmed hat looks viewer bearded man soft cap sits beside holding knife man close helmet padded garments faces them draped fabrics barrel bundle right vertical architectural lines group crosshatched shading ground background