The Triumph of David
Lorenzo de Caro
(Italian (Neapolitan), 1719–1777)
late 1750s
Medium/TechniqueOil on canvas
Dimensions67.31 x 49.53 cm (26 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)
Credit LineHenry H. and Zoe Oliver Sherman Fund
Accession number1984.139
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Having slayed the Philistine champion Goliath with a stone fired from his sling, David severed the giant’s head and triumphantly returned with it to Jerusalem. De Caro, who worked mostly for patrons in Naples, specialized in altarpieces and also small scale Biblical scenes like this. The painting’s pastel colors, asymmetrical composition, and playful atmosphere are hallmarks of the Rococo style.
ProvenanceCollection of Prince Mdivani (?) By 1930, Deswaef Collection, Genoa [see note 1]. By 1984, Piero Corsini Inc., New York; 1984, purchased by the MFA from Corsini. (Accession Date: April 11, 1984)
NOTES:
[1] according to letter from Piero Corsini, Inc., in curatorial file.
NOTES:
[1] according to letter from Piero Corsini, Inc., in curatorial file.
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Pierre Cécile Puvis de Chavannes
about 1895
Jacob de Heusch
Hugues de Beaumont
Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg II
Maurice de Vlaminck