Three men playing wind and string instruments. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

A man fitting the strings to a harp. Wood engraving.

David playing the harp before Saul. Etching by W. van der Leeuw after Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630.

Three Welsh harps. Engraving by J. Lee.

David playing his harp for a distraught Saul. Steel engraving by J. Rogers after A. Gros.

David playing the harp for a melancholy Saul to ease his mind, they are surrounded by courtiers. Etching by J. Kip after G. Freman.

An Egyptian man is playing a large harp adorned with the figurehead of a woman. Engraving.

A young woman wearing a dress and pantaloons is holding a small harp. Coloured lithograph, 18--.

David playing his harp for a disgruntled Saul in front of a crowd of courtiers and soldiers. Engraving after L. van Leyden, 1508.

1 print : etching, with line engraving ; image 40.3 x 32.5 cm

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 30 x 21.7 cm

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Harp

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David playing the harp before Saul. Etching by W. van der Leeuw after Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630.

An Egyptian man is playing a large harp adorned with the figurehead of a woman. Engraving.

Three men playing wind and string instruments. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

David playing his harp for a disgruntled Saul in front of a crowd of courtiers and soldiers. Engraving after L. van Leyden, 1508.

Three Welsh harps. Engraving by J. Lee.

Harp

Images from the collections

Images referencing Harp

Works from the collections

David playing the harp before Saul. Etching by W. van der Leeuw after Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1630.

An Egyptian man is playing a large harp adorned with the figurehead of a woman. Engraving.

Three men playing wind and string instruments. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568.

David playing his harp for a disgruntled Saul in front of a crowd of courtiers and soldiers. Engraving after L. van Leyden, 1508.

Three Welsh harps. Engraving by J. Lee.

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