About the creation

The Meeting of David and Abigail

Artist name: Rubens Peter Paul

Abigail kneels before David, gesturing back towards the supplies that her servants have brought for him. David, with his armed men behind him, bends chivalrously toward Abigail to raise her from her submissive position.

Source: I Samuel 25

Technique: Oil on panel

Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Date: 1630

Dimensions: 46.4 x 68